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Lea County had 11 fewer active licenses to practice law in June than previous month

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There were 11 fewer active legal licenses in Lea County in June compared to the previous month, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.

There were 24 active legal licenses in Lea County in June, compared to 35 the month before.

Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.

As of 2023, the average salary for a lawyer in New Mexico is approximately $96,071 per year.

New Mexico faces a severe shortage of lawyers. Two of its counties have no attorneys, and 21% of the state's counties have no more than five lawyers.

Note that the table below does not represent all lawyers with active licenses to practice.

Lawyers in Lea County with active legal licenses in June
Lawyer NameName of Firm
Amber Christine LeijaCity of Hobbs
Andrew Lowell StoutStout & Stout Lawyers
Christy Beth TrevinoFifth Judicial District Attorney's Office
Cynthia Lane GravesFifth Judicial District Attorney's Office
Efren Andres CortezFifth Judicial District Court
Gary L. Clingman
Jesse CraigLaw Offices of the Public Defender
John W. Caldwell Jr.
Josephine Naira TineFifth Judicial District Attorney's Office
Joy Akayla Key-shawna ApplewhiteLaw Offices of the Public Defender
Kirk C. ChavezNM Human Services Department Child Support Enforcement Division
Kristen Rae DickeyNM Children Youth and Families Department
Larry K. Bishop
Laura K. CastilloLaura K. Castillo Attorney at Law
Levi Michael Chavez IILaw Office of Blake Dugger, P.C.
Lewis C. Cox IIIHeidel Samberson Cox & McMahon, LLC
Lisa KuykendallChildren Youth and Families
Mark L. StoutStout & Stout Lawyers
Medjine Desrosiers-DouyonFifth Judicial District Attorney's Office
Michael H. StoneFifth Judicial District Court
Mirna Raquel Torres
Tashika A. CurleeLaw Offices of the Public Defender
Tommy D. ParkerTommy D. Parker, P.C.
Valerie S. ChaconCity of Hobbs

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