New Mexico · Family Law
Best Family Law Attorneys in New Mexico
649 New Mexico attorneys list family law 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 family law attorneys in New Mexico
Michael T. Garrett
NM
- Bar #
- 922
- Admitted
- 1966 · 60 yrs
Patrick R. Brito
NM
- Bar #
- 321
- Admitted
- 1971 · 55 yrs
Gary R. Fernandez
NM
- Bar #
- 793
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Lloyd O. Bates, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 175
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
John J. Carmody, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 431
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
H. John Underwood
NM
- Bar #
- 2765
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
William J. Cooksey
NM
- Bar #
- 557
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Ralph M. Montez
NM
- Bar #
- 1842
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Robert R. Fuentes
NM
- Bar #
- 879
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Santiago E. Juarez
NM
- Bar #
- 5364
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Ernest L. Padilla
NM
- Bar #
- 1997
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Mary Jo C. Snyder
NM
- Bar #
- 2529
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Stefanie Beninato
NM
- Bar #
- 21869
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Armand T. Carian
NM
- Bar #
- 425
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Randall S. Bell
NM
- Bar #
- 197
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Timothy J. Cusack
NM
- Bar #
- 619
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Travis M. Scott, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 2417
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Grace B. Duran
NM
- Bar #
- 719
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Michael S. Sanchez
NM
- Bar #
- 2349
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Deborah Davis Walker
NM
- Bar #
- 647
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Aaron J. Wolf
NM
- Bar #
- 2938
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Tommy Jewell
NM
- Bar #
- 1291
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Martin Lopez, III
NM
- Bar #
- 1569
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Linda K. Rockwell
NM
- Bar #
- 2242
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Kevin A. Zangara
NM
- Bar #
- 2990
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Ronald R. Adamson
NM
- Bar #
- 17
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
David Mario Chavez
NM
- Bar #
- 481
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Tibo J. Chavez, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 493
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Mick I. R. Gutierrez
NM
- Bar #
- 1044
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Angela J. Jewell
NM
- Bar #
- 1290
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Thomas C. Montoya
NM
- Bar #
- 1849
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Jacob N. Sanchez
NM
- Bar #
- 2346
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Jonathan W. Toledo
NM
- Bar #
- 2721
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Orlando Leonard Torres
NM
- Bar #
- 4006
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Richard L. Kraft
NM
- Bar #
- 1447
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Antoinette M. Sedillo Lopez
NM
- Bar #
- 1562
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Pamela Ann Beckman
NM
- Bar #
- 187
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Mark A. Filosa
NM
- Bar #
- 802
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Sylvia F. Lamar
NM
- Bar #
- 1468
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Jeanne Marie Smith
NM
- Bar #
- 1025
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Joyce M. Gentry
NM
- Bar #
- 1539
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Frederick D. Jones, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 163
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Mary L. Marlowe
NM
- Bar #
- 1520
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Ernesto B. Martinez
NM
- Bar #
- 3006
- Admitted
- 1984 · 42 yrs
Roberto Albertorio
NM
- Bar #
- 1085
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Thomas E. Dow
NM
- Bar #
- 3112
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Fred C. Martinez
NM
- Bar #
- 3107
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Elizabeth A. Musselman
NM
- Bar #
- 3117
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Barbara J. Vigil
NM
- Bar #
- 3236
- Admitted
- 1985 · 41 yrs
Jonathan M. Diener
NM
- Bar #
- 4757
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Shane A. English
NM
- Bar #
- 4854
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
F. M. Mowrer
NM
- Bar #
- 4816
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Christopher S. Ray
NM
- Bar #
- 4631
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Daniel Sosa, III
NM
- Bar #
- 3246
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Rosemary Traub
NM
- Bar #
- 2211
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Mark W. Whorton
NM
- Bar #
- 3242
- Admitted
- 1986 · 40 yrs
Joseph F. Arite
NM
- Bar #
- 4560
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Samantha Dunning
NM
- Bar #
- 5009
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Timothy E. Flynn
NM
- Bar #
- 5077
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 yrs
Larry Heyeck
NM
- Bar #
- 4704
- Admitted
- 1987 · 39 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 family law 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 family law attorney's license?
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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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