New Mexico · Government & Administrative
Best Government & Administrative Attorneys in New Mexico
1,172 New Mexico attorneys list government 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 government & administrative attorneys in New Mexico
Toney Anaya
NM
- Bar #
- 53
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
John P. Salazar
NM
- Bar #
- 2326
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
Raymond G. Sanchez
NM
- Bar #
- 2351
- Admitted
- 1968 · 58 yrs
Frank R. Coppler
NM
- Bar #
- 569
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
Wayne A. Smith
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 3977
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
R. E. Thompson
NM
- Bar #
- 2697
- Admitted
- 1969 · 57 yrs
Bill Chappell, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 471
- Admitted
- 1970 · 56 yrs
Paul L. Biderman
NM
- Bar #
- 219
- Admitted
- 1971 · 55 yrs
Wilfred T. Martin, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 1670
- Admitted
- 1971 · 55 yrs
Albert Victor Gonzales
NM
- Bar #
- 971
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Richard C. Minzner
NM
- Bar #
- 1827
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Richard L. Virtue, Jr
NM
- Bar #
- 2813
- Admitted
- 1972 · 54 yrs
Thomas E. Luebben
NM
- Bar #
- 1594
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Patricia A. Madrid
NM
- Bar #
- 1622
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Henry M. Rivera
NM
- Bar #
- 3940
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Robert M. Strumor
NM
- Bar #
- 2618
- Admitted
- 1973 · 53 yrs
Roberto C. Armijo
NM
- Bar #
- 90
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Bruce S. Garber
NM
- Bar #
- 906
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Ralph M. Montez
NM
- Bar #
- 1842
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Harry N. Relkin
NM
- Bar #
- 2177
- Admitted
- 1974 · 52 yrs
Mark A. Hirsch
NM
- Bar #
- 1175
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Ernest L. Padilla
NM
- Bar #
- 1997
- Admitted
- 1975 · 51 yrs
Stefanie Beninato
NM
- Bar #
- 21869
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Richard J. Crollett
NM
- Bar #
- 592
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Carolyn A. Wolf
NM
- Bar #
- 2939
- Admitted
- 1976 · 50 yrs
Christopher R. Carlsen
NM
- Bar #
- 428
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Sunny J. Nixon
NM
- Bar #
- 1928
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Paula Tackett
NM
- Bar #
- 2646
- Admitted
- 1977 · 49 yrs
Larry Dale Lucas
NM
- Bar #
- 1586
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Douglas Meiklejohn
NM
- Bar #
- 1781
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
Michael S. Sanchez
NM
- Bar #
- 2349
- Admitted
- 1978 · 48 yrs
David N. Greer
NM
- Bar #
- 1008
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
E. Justin Pennington
NM
- Bar #
- 2058
- Admitted
- 1979 · 47 yrs
Billy Ray Blackburn
NM
- Bar #
- 237
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Wayne G. Chew
NM
- Bar #
- 500
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Douglas A. Echols
NM
- Bar #
- 740
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Marilyn S. Hebert
NM
- Bar #
- 1124
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Charles H. Rennick
NM
- Bar #
- 200
- Admitted
- 1980 · 46 yrs
Ronald R. Adamson
NM
- Bar #
- 17
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Mick I. R. Gutierrez
NM
- Bar #
- 1044
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Paul A. Hoffman
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 1182
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Thomas Lynn Isaacson
NM
- Bar #
- 1253
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Roderick T. Kennedy
NM
- Bar #
- 1395
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Robert J. Muehlenweg
NM
- Bar #
- 1885
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Alfred J. Perez
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 2060
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Jonathan W. Toledo
NM
- Bar #
- 2721
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Orlando Leonard Torres
NM
- Bar #
- 4006
- Admitted
- 1981 · 45 yrs
Randy S. Bartell
NM
- Bar #
- 168
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Antoinette M. Sedillo Lopez
NM
- Bar #
- 1562
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
R Morgan Lyman
NM
- Bar #
- 3879
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
James C. Martin
NM
- Bar #
- 1665
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Jocelyn M. Torres
NM
- Bar #
- 2728
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Randall D. Van Vleck
NM
- Bar #
- 2785
- Admitted
- 1982 · 44 yrs
Melissa J. Fassett
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 781
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Michael E. Finnie
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 3782
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Scott P. Hatcher
NM
- Bar #
- 1116
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Patricia S. Ives
NM
- Bar #
- 2327
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Peter Nelson Ives
NM
- Bar #
- 1258
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Nancy R. Long
NM
- Bar #
- 1557
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 yrs
Joseph E. Manges
NM attorney
- Bar #
- 1642
- Admitted
- 1983 · 43 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.
Verify before you hire
Whoever you pick, confirm their record first. The New Mexico attorney lookup shows official license status and admission year, and New Mexico disciplinary actions lists the 762 attorneys currently disbarred or suspended of record. Every record links back to the official source.
Other practice areas in New Mexico
Frequently asked questions
How are these government & administrative 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 government law 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).
This site republishes official public records and is not legal advice, a lawyer referral service, or a consumer reporting agency. Information here may not be used to make decisions about employment, tenancy, or credit (FCRA). Records are shown as published by their official sources and may contain errors or be out of date; consult the linked official source to verify. To correct or dispute a record, contact the licensing authority of record.