New Mexico · Appellate Practice
Best Appellate Practice Attorneys in New Mexico
568 New Mexico attorneys list appellate practice in their official bar profile. They are ranked below by the objective public record — federal court activity first, then years admitted — and every listing is in active good standing per the State Bar of New Mexico. This is not a paid placement or a rating of skill.
Ranked appellate practice attorneys in New Mexico
R. E. Thompson
NM
- Bar #
- 2697
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
Richard C. Bosson
NM
- Bar #
- 270
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
William L. Lutz
NM
- Bar #
- 1603
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
Wilfred T. Martin, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 1670
- Admitted
- 1971 · 55 yrs
John Warwick Boyd
NM
- Bar #
- 286
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Thomas E. Luebben
NM
- Bar #
- 1594
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
H. John Underwood
NM
- Bar #
- 2765
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Michael D. Bustamante
NM
- Bar #
- 385
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
William J. Cooksey
NM
- Bar #
- 557
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Steven K. Sanders
NM
- Bar #
- 2358
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Robert R. Fuentes
NM
- Bar #
- 879
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Ernest L. Padilla
NM
- Bar #
- 1997
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Richard J. Crollett
NM
- Bar #
- 592
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Paul John Kennedy
NM
- Bar #
- 1394
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Mark J. Klecan
NM
- Bar #
- 1420
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Christopher R. Carlsen
NM
- Bar #
- 428
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Nancy Hollander
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 1185
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
E. Justin Pennington
NM
- Bar #
- 2058
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Frances C. Bassett
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 2210
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Stevan D. Looney
NM
- Bar #
- 1560
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Charles H. Rennick
NM
- Bar #
- 200
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Edward R. Ricco
NM
- Bar #
- 2194
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Mick I. R. Gutierrez
NM
- Bar #
- 1044
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Roderick T. Kennedy
NM
- Bar #
- 1395
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Thomas C. Bird
NM
- Bar #
- 228
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Barry Green
NM
- Bar #
- 1004
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Ann M. Harvey
NM
- Bar #
- 1111
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Paula Z. Kahn
NM
- Bar #
- 1078
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
James C. Martin
NM
- Bar #
- 1665
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Tanya L. Scott
NM
- Bar #
- 2416
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
David J. Stout
NM
- Bar #
- 3989
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Robert D. Gorman
NM
- Bar #
- 982
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Scott P. Hatcher
NM
- Bar #
- 1116
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Paul Maestas
NM
- Bar #
- 1625
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Robert S. Simon
NM
- Bar #
- 2486
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Ann Maloney Conway
NM
- Bar #
- 3032
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Jack N. Hardwick
NM
- Bar #
- 16
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Carol J. Ritchie
NM
- Bar #
- 3055
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Nancy L. Simmons
NM
- Bar #
- 3969
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Edward F. Snow
NM
- Bar #
- 3018
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Joan Maureen Waters
NM
- Bar #
- 2916
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Stephen D. Aarons
NM
- Bar #
- 1011
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Eric D. Dixon
NM
- Bar #
- 3111
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Ripley B. Harwood
NM
- Bar #
- 3169
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Anastasia S. Stevens
NM
- Bar #
- 3230
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Barbara J. Vigil
NM
- Bar #
- 3236
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Randy M. Autio
NM
- Bar #
- 4741
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Joseph Goldberg
NM
- Bar #
- 962
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Dick R. Holland
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 3830
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Amy Landau
NM
- Bar #
- 4811
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Charles K. Purcell
NM
- Bar #
- 1032
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
D. L. Sanders
NM
- Bar #
- 1970
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Ken Slavin
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 4814
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Timothy R. Van Valen
NM
- Bar #
- 4771
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Robert Richards
NM
- Bar #
- 4292
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Walter M. Hart, III
NM
- Bar #
- 5625
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Tonya Noonan Herring
NM
- Bar #
- 5763
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Charlotte A. Lamont
NM
- Bar #
- 5647
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Margaret E. McLean
NM
- Bar #
- 5405
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Joey D. Moya
NM
- Bar #
- 5660
- Admitted
- 1988 · 38 yrs
Ranking reflects the public record only (court-record activity + years admitted, active good standing). It is not a rating of competence, not a recommendation, and not legal advice. Confirm any attorney's current standing and fit before hiring.
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Frequently asked questions
How are these appellate practice attorneys ranked?
By the objective public record, not by who pays. Attorneys with a verifiable federal court footprint surface first, then by years admitted, and only attorneys in active good standing are listed. None of this is a rating of skill or a paid placement — it is a summary of the official record from the State Bar of New Mexico and federal court dockets.
How do I verify a New Mexico appellate practice attorney's license?
Open any listing to see their official license status, admission year, and disciplinary standing, or search a specific name or bar number on the New Mexico lookup page. The record comes straight from the State Bar of New Mexico.
Is this a lawyer referral service?
No. We do not take referral fees and we do not sell placement. This is a public-record directory ordered by objective court-record signals. Always confirm a lawyer's current standing and fit for your matter directly before hiring.
Data sources & last updated
- Licensing roster & status: State Bar of New Mexico. Public licensing roster.
- Resident-attorney benchmark: ABA National Lawyer Population Survey 2024.
- Data on this page as of 2026-06-13 (last roster ingest).
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