There were 100 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Chaves County as of the first quarter of 2026, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
As of April 1, 2026, average lawyer salaries in New Mexico ranged from $92,683 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $234,661 for highly experienced attorneys managing complex cases with significant autonomy (Attorney V). Mid-level attorneys, such as those in Attorney III roles—who handle highly complex legal work with moderate supervision—earn on average $173,708 in New Mexico, compared to $187,549 nationwide.
New Mexico had a first-time pass rate of 81% on the July 2025 bar exam, above the national average that year, based on results from the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The rate marked a slight drop from 83% in July 2024, when the state ranked among the top 10 for first-time passage.
The overall pass rate in New Mexico was 63% in July 2025, compared with 69% in July 2024.
Lawyers in Chaves County with Active Legal Licenses in Q1
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Adriann Darnell Ragsdale | — | 04/24/2006 |
| Alexandra Paige Taylor | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 01/23/2023 |
| Alyssa Dawn Rogers | Valley Bank of Commerce | 09/25/2014 |
| Anderson Dirk Jones | Jennings & Jones LC | 09/21/1983 |
| Andrew J. Cloutier | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 05/16/1988 |
| Ann Cox Tripp | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 10/16/2017 |
| Anna Casey Martin | Sanders Bruin Coll & Worley, P.A. | 09/23/2013 |
| B. J. Crow | — | 09/29/2003 |
| Barbara Evans | United States District Court for the District of New Mexico | 09/22/2006 |
| Beth Hightower | Sanders Bruin Coll & Worley, P.A. | 09/21/2009 |
| Bryan Evans | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 10/02/1990 |
| Calder T. Ezzell Jr. | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 05/05/1978 |
| Carla Neusch Williams | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 09/30/2002 |
| Cecily Riane Pattillo | — | 02/09/2024 |
| Charles C. Currier | Charles C. Currier Attorney at Law | 09/01/1975 |
| Chelsea Balzano Green | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 09/26/2008 |
| Christa V. Morrow | NM Health Care Authority – Child Support Services Division | 04/28/2015 |
| Christopher Andrew Lauderman | US Court of Appeals 10th Circuit | 02/23/2017 |
| Christopher J. Nairn-Mahan | — | 04/25/2016 |
| Clarke C. Coll | Coll Bros Law, LLC | 05/16/1991 |
| Clayton S. Hightower | Sanders Bruin Coll & Worley, P.A. | 09/21/2009 |
| Cord D. Borner | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 09/30/2002 |
| Davon Williams-Garrett | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 11/17/2025 |
| Dianna Lewis Luce | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 10/22/1996 |
| Doug Jones S. Witt | The Jones Witt Law Firm | 04/17/1995 |
| Douglas L. Lunsford | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 09/01/1975 |
| Dustin K. Hunter | Fifth Judicial District Court | 04/29/2005 |
| Elizabeth Grube | NM Health Care Authority Child Support Services Division | 04/24/2018 |
| Ellis G. Vickers | Ellis G. Vickers Attorney at Law | 10/21/1982 |
| Emily A. Fry | Patterson Law Firm, P.C. | 04/25/2011 |
| Eric J. Coll | Coll Bros Law, LLC | 05/16/1988 |
| Erin L. Chavez | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 04/29/2019 |
| Ernesto B. Martinez | Ernesto B. Martinez Attorney at Law | 04/12/1984 |
| Frank Bayard Patterson | Grey Wolf Law, P.C. | 05/26/1994 |
| Gabriella Taylor Miller | — | 04/29/2020 |
| Gonzalo Chavez | Chavez Law Firm | 05/26/1994 |
| Grecia Sofia Sequeira | — | 05/07/2024 |
| Gregory J. Nibert | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission | 09/21/1983 |
| Gwyneth Edna Harris Powers | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 09/30/2024 |
| Hessel E. Yntema IV | — | 04/24/2014 |
| Ian D. McKelvy | — | 05/04/1998 |
| Ira John Shiflett | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 08/01/2019 |
| Isabel Grace Woodworth | New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. | 06/24/2025 |
| James M. Hudson | Fifth Judicial District Court | 09/26/1984 |
| Jared A. Hembree | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 09/26/2005 |
| Jared Garner Kallunki | Fifth Judicial District Court | 04/21/2008 |
| Jason Hunter Spindle | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 08/03/2021 |
| Jeff Grandjean | Grandjean Law Firm, LLC | 09/20/2010 |
| Jenny Baker Stapleton | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 03/23/2026 |
| Jeremy M. Worley | The Injury and Disability Law Center, LLC | 09/26/2008 |
| Jessica Leigh Vickers | — | 04/25/2017 |
| Jinyong Daniel Chung | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 01/12/2026 |
| Joanne E. Angel | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 05/16/1988 |
| Joel Mcelroy Carson III | US Court of Appeals 10th Circuit | 10/08/1997 |
| John Sullivan Hightower | Sanders Bruin Coll & Worley, P.A. | 09/22/2015 |
| Jonathan Duecker | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 01/19/2024 |
| Jonathan E. Roehlk | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 04/28/2015 |
| Joshua Truett Worley | The Injury and Disability Law Center, LLC | 05/05/2003 |
| Judy A. Pittman | Pittman Law Firm, P.C. | 05/23/1995 |
| Julieanne Hufstedler Leonard | JulieAnne Hufstedler Leonard, P.C. | 09/29/2003 |
| Kaleb Troy Hudson | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 09/29/2025 |
| Katherine Flint Lindsay Worthington | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 02/13/2018 |
| Katie Gwartney Roehlk | Sage Legal Planning Law Firm, P.C. | 09/20/2010 |
| Kay C. Jenkins | Ragsdale Law Firm | 09/30/1989 |
| Kayla Nicole Cleveland | Ragsdale Law Firm | 01/12/2026 |
| Kelly Mack Cassels | Sanders Bruin Coll & Worley, P.A. | 10/02/1990 |
| Kendall Christina Mair | NM Health Care Authority Child Support Services Division | 02/28/2023 |
| Kimberly Ann Norvell | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 04/25/2011 |
| Lance Jaggers | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 08/01/2017 |
| Lee M. Rogers Jr. | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 09/21/1983 |
| Lucas Williams | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 09/29/2003 |
| Luke W. Ragsdale | Ragsdale Law Firm | 09/26/2005 |
| Marion James Craig III | Marion J. Craig III Attorney at Law, LLC | 08/26/1983 |
| Mary A. McQueeney | NM Children Youth and Families Department | 07/28/2016 |
| Maryl M. McNally | — | 09/26/2011 |
| Melinda A. Branin | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 11/16/2020 |
| Michael E. Gomez | Gomez Law Offices, LLC | 09/22/2006 |
| Niesha I. Esene | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 10/16/2017 |
| Parker B. Folse | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 09/26/2011 |
| Paul V. Sanchez | Sanders Bruin Coll & Worley, P.A. | 09/26/2008 |
| Rebecca N. Johnson | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 10/07/1985 |
| Richard E. Olson | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 10/01/1978 |
| Richard Gould | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 01/19/2024 |
| Richard L. Kraft | Kraft Law, LLP | 10/21/1982 |
| Robert E. Sabin | — | 02/01/1967 |
| Robert J. McCrea | Hennighausen Olsen & McCrea, LLP | 04/24/2006 |
| Robert M. Bristol | Law Office of R. Matthew Bristol | 04/18/1985 |
| Rod M. Schumacher | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 09/01/1980 |
| Ronald D. Hillman | HillmanLegal, LLC | 09/27/2007 |
| Royce E. Hoskins | Trenchard & Hoskins | 05/23/1995 |
| Shaun F. Burns | Fifth Judicial District Court | 10/08/1998 |
| Stephen S. Shanor | Hinkle Shanor, LLP | 10/29/1993 |
| Steven Gregory Ducharme | — | 02/17/2015 |
| Steven P. Fisher | Fisher Law Firm, LLC | 04/18/1985 |
| Tandy L. Hunt | Tandy Hunt, P.C. | 08/21/1970 |
| Taylor Anne Jaggers | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 06/30/2022 |
| Thomas E. Lilley | Fifth Judicial District Court | 09/21/1983 |
| Timothy A. Lucas | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 09/21/1983 |
| Timothy A. Wyatt | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 02/25/2019 |
| Timothy J. Cusack | Cusack Jaramillo & Associates, P.C. | 09/28/1977 |
