There were two more active legal licenses in Valencia County in May compared to the previous month, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.
There were 48 active legal licenses in Valencia County in May, compared to 46 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 Valencia County with active legal licenses in May
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm |
|---|---|
| Allen R. Smith | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Amavalise F. Jaramillo | Law Office of Amavalise F. Jaramillo |
| Ann T. McCartney | NM Environmental Law Center |
| Anthony J. Williams | Anthony J. Williams Attorney at Law |
| Antonia Rae Aguilar | The Law Firm of David C. Chavez |
| Arturo B. Nieto | Nieto Law Office |
| Audriana Susana Martinez | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office |
| Bryan Arthur Collopy | NM Health Care Authority-Child Support Services Division |
| Christopher L. Green | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office |
| Cindy M. Mercer | 13th Judicial District Court |
| David C. Chavez | The Law Firm of David C. Chavez, LLC |
| Ed Meintzer | Meintzer Law Firm |
| Elias Barela | Elias Barela Attorney at Law, LLC |
| Francine M. Jaramillo | |
| Gregory A. Baca | Baca Law Offices |
| Gregory Gaudette | Law Office of Greg Gaudette |
| Guy Dicharry Jr. | Dicharry Law Office |
| Helen Bernadette Padilla | |
| James Lawrence Sanchez | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Jane Rocha de Gandara | Sun of Justice Law Firm |
| Jenessa Nicole Garay | Garay Legal Services, LLC |
| Jim D. James | |
| Joel A. Davis | Law Office of Joel A. Davis |
| Kenneth R. Wagner | Ken Wagner Law, P.A. |
| Laura Boyett | The Boyett Law Office |
| Laurence P. Guggino Jr. | Griego & Guggino |
| Lisa Bourgeois | US Army |
| Lori Bauer Apodaca | Lori Bauer Apodaca Attorney at Law |
| Matthew Hasler | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office |
| Matthew Joseph Strand | |
| Michael J. Doyle | Michael J. Doyle Attorney at Law |
| Michael R. Griego | Griego & Guggino |
| Michael S. Sanchez | Michael Sanchez Law Offices, P.C. |
| Olivia Kay Garcia | NM Children Youth and Families Department |
| Pamela Tonkinson-Saiz | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office |
| Pedro G. Rael | |
| Peter G. Ortega | |
| Ricardo S. Gonzales | The Law Firm of David C. Chavez, LLC |
| Robyn Anne Simms | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office |
| Simone M. Seiler | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Stephanie Russo A. Baca | |
| Steven M. Chavez | Chavez Law Firm, P.C. |
| Susan S. McLean | |
| Tibo J. Chavez Jr. | Law Office of Tibo J. Chavez Jr |
| Vern H. Payne | Singleton Schreiber, LLP |
| Vincent A. Martinez | NM Children Youth and Families Department |
| William A. Sanchez | Sanchez Settlement & Mediation Services, LLC |
| William Norman McDonald | Norman McDonald, P.A. |
