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Otero County had 2 fewer active licenses to practice law in February than previous month

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There were two fewer active legal licenses in Otero County in February compared to the previous month, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.

There were 47 active legal licenses in Otero County in February, compared to 49 the month before.

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

As of 2023, the average salary for a lawyer in New Mexico is approximately $96,071 per year.

New Mexico faces a severe shortage of lawyers. Two of its counties have no attorneys, and 21% of the state's counties have no more than five lawyers.

Note that the table below does not represent all lawyers with active licenses to practice.

Lawyers in Otero County with active legal licenses in February
Lawyer NameName of Firm
Albert R. Greene IIIOtero County Magistrate Court
Angela Ginn Waltman12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Angie K. Schneider12th Judicial District Court
Armand R. Velez12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Ashley N. SmithCity of Alamogordo
Brandi Colleen Red12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Canon StevensStevens Law Office
Christopher S. Suarez12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Dana Michael OviedoLaw Offices of the Public Defender
Daniel A. Bryant12th Judicial District Court
Daniel H. Sewell12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
David Matthew OverstreetCity of Alamogordo
Dayna Louise JonesLaw Offices of the Public Defender
Donatello Lazarati
Elizabeth Katherine WatsonJohn D. Wheeler & Associates, P.C.
Ellen Rattigan Jessen12th Judicial District Court
Erinna Marie AtkinsLaw Office of S. Bert Atkins
Haashir Ali LakhaniLaw Offices of the Public Defender
Jacob Philip OrtLaw Offices of the Public Defender
James Andrew Dickens
James R. WalkerLaw Offices of the Public Defender
James Scott NewtonLaw Office of James Scott Newton, P.C.
Jane E. Granier12th Judicial District Court
Jason W. GalbraithNM Human Services Department Child Support Enforcement Division
Jeffrey F. Van KeulenThe Van Keulen Law Firm
Joel N. LoboLaw Offices of the Public Defender
John D. WheelerJohn D. Wheeler & Associates, P.C.
Karl MundtLaw Offices of the Public Defender
Lindsey Marie CernyLaw Offices of the Public Defender
Lisa K. DurrettLisa K. Durrett Attorney at Law
Mark W. WhortonWhorton Law Offices, P.C.
Michael Antal Tighe12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Michael H. KeedyCenter of Protective Environment
Michael R. Heitz12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Mikel T. Ward12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Nelva Lena CervantesMescalero Apache Tribe
R. B. NicholsOtero County
Randy J. Summers12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Rebekah Anne Scott CourvoisierCourvoisier Law, LLC
Roxeanne B. Esquibel
Samuel Thomas OverstreetOverstreet & Associates, P.C.
Scot D. Key
Spencer Bert AtkinsLaw Office of S. Bert Atkins, P.C.
Stephen Peter Ochoa12th Judicial District Court
Taylor Donovan Weary12th Judicial District Attorney's Office
Todd A. HolmesThe Holmes Law Firm
Zoe Vasiliki PsiakisLaw Offices of the Public Defender

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