Unchanged number of active legal licenses in ZIP Code 88240 in May compared to previous month
According to the USPS, Hobbs is the primary area with addresses in ZIP Code 88240.
Overall, 26 lawyers were working in the ZIP Code at the time.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
As of June 1, 2026, average lawyer salaries in New Mexico ranged from $92,672 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $234,775 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 $173,762 in New Mexico, compared to $187,607 nationwide.
New Mexico had a first-time pass rate of 81% on the July 2025 bar exam, above the national average that year, based on results from the National Conference of Bar Examiners. The rate marked a slight drop from 83% in July 2024, when the state ranked among the top 10 for first-time passage.
The overall pass rate in New Mexico was 63% in July 2025, compared with 69% in July 2024.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Christine Leija | — | 05/15/2023 |
| Andrew Lowell Stout | Stout & Stout Lawyers | 09/20/2016 |
| Austin Wade | Zebas Law Firm | 11/18/2025 |
| Ayana Isabella Estrada | — | 06/21/2024 |
| Blake J. Dugger | Law Office of Blake J. Dugger, P.C. | 11/04/2016 |
| Chiduziem Chinedu Ezeh | NM Children Youth and Families Department | 02/28/2019 |
| Christopher R. Mills | — | 09/27/2007 |
| Cynthia Lane Graves | NM Children Youth and Families Department | 01/18/2022 |
| D'Nae Robinett L. Mills | DRM Attorney at Law, LLC | 09/23/2019 |
| Eduardo Ramirez | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 05/11/2022 |
| Erik Ryne Hutcheson | Davis W. Smith, P.C. | 04/24/2014 |
| Jesse Craig | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/11/2023 |
| Joy Akayla Key-shawna Applewhite | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/28/2021 |
| Juan Venancio Silva | Silva Law Firm | 05/12/1999 |
| Karen McReynolds | McReynolds Law Firm | 04/25/2011 |
| Karli Sue McMurray | One Love Worldwide | 09/25/2012 |
| Kirk C. Chavez | NM Human Services Department Child Support Enforcement Division | 02/01/2005 |
| Laura K. Castillo | Laura K. Castillo Attorney at Law | 09/20/2004 |
| Lisa Kuykendall | NM Children Youth and Families Department | 10/08/1998 |
| Medjine Desrosiers-Douyon | — | 10/24/2024 |
| Melissa A. Sawyers | The Sawyers Law Group | 09/22/1992 |
| Ricardo Jasso | Jasso & Jasso Law Firm, LLC | 09/23/2019 |
| Tashika A. Curlee | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/23/2019 |
| Ugochuku Nwachuku | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 02/09/2024 |
| Valerie S. Chacon | — | 09/25/2018 |
| William G. Shoobridge | — | 10/09/1974 |