There were 101 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Chaves County as of July, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
As of March 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in New Mexico ranged from $96,460 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $202,032 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 $161,322 in New Mexico, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
Based on results from the February 2025 Bar Exam by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, New Mexico’s first-time pass rate was 63%, ranking it above the national average at the time. However, that also marked a notable drop from the 82% first-time pass rate in July 2024, when New Mexico was among the top 10 states for first-time passage.
For context, overall pass rates for the February 2025 bar exam were low, with only 14 states recording rates above 50%. The decline has been linked to historically low scores on the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), which saw its lowest average since it began in 1972.
Lawyers in Chaves County with Active legal Licenses in July
| 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 |
| Bailey C. Dumea | Ragsdale Law Firm | 10/24/2024 |
| Barbara Evans | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 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 |
| 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 |
| Estlando C. Gomez | Gomez Law Offices, LLC | 04/21/1986 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jacqueline Leigh Miller | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 09/26/2011 |
| 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 |
| Jere K. Smith | — | 10/05/1988 |
| Jeremy M. Worley | The Injury and Disability Law Center, LLC | 09/26/2008 |
| Jessica Leigh Vickers | — | 04/25/2017 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Kirstien Elyse Dixon | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 01/13/2025 |
| 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 |
| Lucilla C. G. Clarke | New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. | 04/29/2020 |
| 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 |
| Morgan Leslie Foster | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 07/18/2024 |
| 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 | Atwood Malone Turner & Sabin, P.A. | 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 | Sanders Bruin Coll & Worley, P.A. | 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 |
