There were 56 active legal licenses in Valencia County in March, compared to 54 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 around $93,034 per year.
There is a severe lawyer shortage in New Mexico. Two counties in New Mexico have no attorneys, while 21 percent of the state's counties have no more than five lawyers.
Not all lawyers with active licenses to practice are represented in the table below.
Lawyers in Valencia County with active legal licenses in March
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm |
|---|---|
| Alfred D. Creecy | NM Human Services Department Child Support Enforcement Division |
| Allen R. Smith | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Amavalise F. Jaramillo | Law Office of Amavalise F. Jaramillo |
| Anthony J. Williams | Anthony J. Williams Attorney at Law |
| Antonia Rae Aguilar | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Arturo B. Nieto | Nieto Law Office |
| Brandon J. Burgess | |
| Bryan Arthur Collopy | NM Human Services Department Child Support Enforcement Division |
| 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 | |
| Geoffrey R. Nims | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Gregory A. Baca | Baca Law Offices |
| Gregory Gaudette | Law Office of Greg Gaudette |
| Guy Dicharry Jr. | Dicharry Law Office |
| Helen Bernadette Padilla | |
| Jacob Marshal Payne | Singleton Schreiber, LLP |
| James Lawrence Sanchez | 13th Judicial District Court |
| Jane Rocha de Gandara | Sun of Justice Law Firm |
| Jason M. Rael | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Javier L. Gonzales Esq. | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Jim D. James | |
| Joel A. Davis | Law Office of Joel A. Davis |
| Joshua J. Alt | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Joshua J. Alt | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Joshua Joe Jimenez | Payne and Jimenez, P.C. |
| Kara J. Kupper | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Laura Boyett | The Boyett Law Office |
| Lauren Law Barela | Rio Abajo Law, LLC |
| Laurence P. Guggino Jr. | Griego & Guggino |
| Lisa Bourgeois | US Army |
| Lori Bauer Apodaca Esq. | Lori Bauer Apodaca Attorney at Law |
| Matthew Joseph Strand | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Michael J. Doyle | Michael J. Doyle Attorney at Law |
| Michael R. Griego | Griego & Guggino |
| Michael S. Sanchez | Michael Sanchez Law Offices, P.C. |
| Mikel T. Ward | |
| Mikel T. Ward | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Olivia Kay Garcia | NM Children Youth and Families Department |
| Paul Trujillo | Law Offices of Paul Trujillo |
| Pedro G. Rael | |
| Peter G. Ortega | |
| Robyn Anne Simms | 13th Judicial District Attorney's Office |
| Scott Franklin Bowen | 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 | |
| Susan S. McLean | |
| Thomas C. Garde | Thomas Garde Attorney at Law |
| 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 Norman McDonald | Norman McDonald, P.A. |
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