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Socorro County had 21 lawyers with active licenses to practice law as of Q4 2023

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There were 21 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Socorro County as of the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.

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

As of January, 2024, the average salary for a lawyer in New Mexico is around $93,325 per year.

New Mexico's public defender's office is severely understaffed, handling over 57,500 adult criminal and 2,400 juvenile cases annually with only 295 full-time attorneys. This workload equates to an average of 203 cases per attorney, a number experts say is impossible to manage effectively. With current staffing levels, attorneys would need to work impossible 25.4 hours per day to provide adequate representation.

Lawyers in Socorro County with Active Legal licenses in Q4 2023
Lawyer NameName of Firm
Adren R. NanceNance Pato & Stout, LLC
Amy Katherine Douglas
Bruce M. BurwellSeventh Judicial District Attorney's Office
Chukwudi M. Chigewe
Clinton H. WellbornSeventh Judicial District Attorney's Office
David L. DotsonThe Law Office of David L. Dotson
David Matthew PatoNance Pato & Stout, LLC
Ekaterina I. MagedovaSeventh Judicial District Attorney's Office
Janice K. WoodsThe Woods Law Firm
Jerry A. ArmijoJerry A. Armijo, P.A.
Jessica R. AberlyAberly Law Firm
Judith A. D. Holcomb
Katherine R. StoutSeventh Judicial District Attorney's Office
Keith Martin VallesLaw Office of Keith M. Valles
Kimberly A. Syra
Lee DeschampsDeschamps Law Firm, LLC
Meagan A. Dotson
Mercedes C. MurphySeventh Judicial District Court
Ricardo A. BerrySeventh Judicial District Attorney's Office
Ron P. Lopez
Stacey A. WardSeventh Judicial District Attorney's Office

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