There was one less active legal license in Eddy County in June than in the previous month, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.
Overall, 47 lawyers were working within the county at the time, compared to 48 the month before.
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.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Hartley Greenwood Sr. | — | 12/29/2004 |
| Adam Milo Overstreet | Martin Dugan & Martin | 09/30/2024 |
| Annemarie C. Lewis | Fifth Judicial District Court | 05/04/1998 |
| Anthony Hamilton Green | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 08/14/2024 |
| Ariane Rose Gonzales | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 09/25/2012 |
| Carly K. Anderson | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 10/24/2024 |
| Cas F. Tabor | Tabor Law Firm | 01/01/1979 |
| Cathrynn Novich Brown | Cathrynn Novich Brown Esq | 04/21/1986 |
| Clayton Cale Bradley | Bradley Law Office, LLC | 04/24/2014 |
| D’Ann Read | — | 10/05/1992 |
| Daniel Patrick Fitzgerald | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 09/26/2023 |
| David Elliot Finger | Fifth Judicial District Court | 09/26/2008 |
| David R. Vandiver | Vandiver & Bowman, P.C. | 10/11/1978 |
| Debora Gerads | Lauren EA Truitt, P.C. | 02/23/2017 |
| Denise Madrid A. Boyea | — | 09/21/1983 |
| Dick A. Blenden | Blenden Law Firm | 04/23/1962 |
| Eileen P. Riordan | 575 Law Group, LLC | 10/02/1990 |
| Elizabeth Grey Robinson | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/28/2021 |
| Frank J. Gallegos | Frank J. Gallegos Attorney, LLC | 10/07/1985 |
| Frank V. Balderrama | Balderrama Law Firm, LLC | 04/27/2007 |
| James G. Wilson | US Customs and Border Protection OCC | 04/27/1992 |
| Jane Shuler Gray | Fifth Judicial District Court | 10/12/1977 |
| Jay Lynn Francis | Tabor Law Firm | 10/05/1987 |
| Jeffrey L. Bowman | Vandiver & Bowman, P.C. | 04/27/1981 |
| Jennifer Lynn Hower | Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC | 09/27/2007 |
| Jesus Gandara Jr. | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 07/11/2022 |
| John M. Caraway | — | 04/27/1976 |
| Kayla Nicole Cleveland | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 02/18/2025 |
| Kenneth D. Dugan | Martin Dugan & Martin | 10/04/2005 |
| Lane Martin | Martin Dugan & Martin | 09/29/2003 |
| Lisa B. Riley | Fifth Judicial District Court | 10/05/1992 |
| Mark Ray Horton | Horton Law Firm, LLC | 10/24/1995 |
| Martin Wolfson | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 11/22/2022 |
| Michael Edell White | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/20/2023 |
| Morgan Danielle Greer | Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC | 10/13/2022 |
| Myles Sean Hall | US Department of Energy | 05/04/1998 |
| Orin Nathanael Banks | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/25/2014 |
| Patrick Melvin | Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 09/21/2009 |
| Robert P. Perozynski II | — | 10/22/1996 |
| Roxanne R. Rodriguez | 575 Law Group, LLC | 09/24/2001 |
| Ryan Flynn | — | 09/22/2006 |
| Steven Hugh Cummings | Law Office of Steven H. Cummings | 10/08/1998 |
| Susan M. Cuddy-Moore | Susan Cuddy Moore Law Office | 11/21/1995 |
| Tammy L. Hawley | Mesquite SWD, Inc. | 10/27/2015 |
| Travis R. Steele | Abo Empire, LLC | 04/27/2007 |
| Wesley Walterscheid | Cetane Energy, LLC | 04/24/2014 |
| Wilfred T. Martin Jr. | Martin Dugan & Martin | 01/05/1971 |
