There were 48 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Curry 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.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea R. Reeb | — | 10/25/1996 |
| Angelina Baca | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 05/30/2003 |
| Anthony Jaimes | Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 05/15/2023 |
| Antonia Lira Gonzalez | — | 10/13/2022 |
| Benjamin E. Herrmann | Herrman and Sumrall, P.C. | 04/20/2009 |
| Benjamin Lawrence Burke | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 10/12/2023 |
| Benjamin Scott Cross | Ninth Judicial District Court | 09/22/2006 |
| Brett Carter | Brett Carter Attorney at Law | 05/04/1987 |
| Brittany Hudson | — | 04/25/2017 |
| Counsel J. D. Williams | — | 11/08/2021 |
| Dallas J. Alfaro | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/26/2023 |
| Daniel R. Lindsey | Lindsey Law Firm, LLC | 05/02/1989 |
| David Peter Reeb Jr. | Ninth Judicial District Court | 10/02/1995 |
| Dee Dee Hoxie | NM Administrative Hearings Office | 04/26/2004 |
| Drew D. Tatum | Ninth Judicial District Court | 10/03/2000 |
| Edwin B. Tatum | Edwin B. Tatum, P.C. | 03/01/1972 |
| Erin Sumrall Van Soelen | Herrmann Sumrall and Van Soelen, P.C. | 09/20/2004 |
| Felecia Cantwell | Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 10/16/2017 |
| Fred Travis Van Soelen | Ninth Judicial District Court | 05/01/2000 |
| Gina Nunez | Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 02/05/2021 |
| Hollie L. Barnett | Harmon Barnett Morris, P.C. | 09/26/2006 |
| Ibukun Opeyemi Adepoju | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/25/2014 |
| Jake R. Boazman | Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 04/26/2010 |
| Jared Alan Morris | Harmon Barnett Morris, P.C. | 12/07/2009 |
| Jon Taylor Harris | Ninth Judicial District District Attorney | 11/16/2020 |
| Jose Anibal Maldonado Jr. | Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 10/12/2023 |
| Kaitlyn A. Cochran | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/28/2021 |
| Kameron L. Barnett | Harmon Barnett Morris, P.C. | 09/26/2006 |
| Kathleen Haynes M. Burns | Kathleen M. Haynes, P.C. | 10/11/1978 |
| Kathleen Kelly | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 06/27/2025 |
| Lance A. Sumrall | Herrmann Sumrall and Van Soelen, P.C. | 09/22/2015 |
| Leora Sue Hutchins | Ninth Judicial District Court | 09/21/2009 |
| Marion Ty Rutter | Aldridge Actkinson & Rutter, LLP | 05/11/1988 |
| Mark S. Sweetman | Law Office of Mark Sweetman | 05/02/1989 |
| Matthew Wayne Rowland | Larsen and Mender, P.C. | 04/20/2009 |
| Max R. Best | R. Max Best, P.A. | 10/07/1985 |
| Michael T. Garrett | Garrett Law Firm, P.A. | 08/18/1966 |
| Mickie Patterson | M. Patterson Law Firm, P.C. | 09/20/2010 |
| Mitchell L. Mender | The Law Offices of Larsen and Mender | 12/12/2017 |
| Quentin Paul Ray | Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 04/27/2012 |
| Rachel Christiana Sharma | Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 12/10/2025 |
| Richard F. Rowley III | The Bank of Clovis | 04/27/1992 |
| Sterling J. Bowers | Payne Powell Truitt & Chandler | 02/09/2024 |
| Taylor Scott Larsen | The Law Offices of Larsen and Mender | 05/20/2021 |
| Tye C. Harmon | Harmon Barnett Morris, P.C. | 05/12/1999 |
| Wesley O. Pool | Pool Law Firm, P.C. | 10/04/1999 |
| William H. Greig | Greig & Richards, P.A. | 10/18/1976 |
| Xaveria Noelle Mayerhofer | Ninth Judicial District Court | 09/30/2024 |
