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1 less active legal license in ZIP Code 87111 in May than in previous month
Published 06/10/26
According to the USPS, Albuquerque is the primary area with addresses in ZIP Code 87111.
Overall, 108 lawyers were working in the ZIP Code at the time, compared to 109 the month before.
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.
Lawyers in ZIP Code 87111 with Active Legal Licenses in May
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Temple Cress | Late Night Law | 02/14/2022 |
| Alan C. Torgerson | Alan C. Torgerson, LLC | 10/09/1974 |
| Alvin Rey Garcia | Law Office of Alvin R. Garcia, LLC | 10/22/1996 |
| Andrew Anders | — | 09/22/2015 |
| Andrew B. Indahl | Altura Law Firm | 04/25/2011 |
| Anna Elizabeth Indahl | Altura Law Firm | 09/29/2003 |
| Austin C. Megli | Law Offices of Austin C. Megli, LLC | 09/25/2018 |
| Brady C. Pofahl | Pofahl Law Firm, P.C. | 10/08/1998 |
| Bret A. Blanchard | Blanchard Law, LLC | 09/27/2007 |
| Bruce D. Hall | — | 01/22/1968 |
| Caitlin Meghan Palencia | Disability Rights New Mexico | 04/29/2020 |
| Callie M. Tompkins | Disability Rights New Mexico | 05/07/2024 |
| Carlos E. Martinez | Law Offices of Carlos E. Martinez, LLC | 04/28/2015 |
| Chad O. Abeyta | Kelly & Associates, P.C. | 11/16/2020 |
| Chad William Alvis | City of Albuquerque Legal Department | 09/29/2025 |
| Cherie L. Lacour | Bencoe & LaCour Law, P.C. | 10/23/1997 |
| Christopher M. Gatton | Bankruptcy NM, LLC | 09/21/2009 |
| Consuelo Ursula Garcia | Resnick & Louis, P.C. | 04/30/2013 |
| Courtney I. Kamauoha | — | 10/12/2023 |
| David Gene Grow | — | 09/21/1983 |
| David J. Abell | Abell Law Company, Ltd. | 10/20/1994 |
| David Luther Hogans | The H. Group | 04/29/2005 |
| Dominique Cartron | Dominique Cartron Esq | 10/08/1997 |
| Donald E. Swaim | Swaim Carlow & Ames, P.C. | 09/21/1983 |
| Eric N. Ortiz | NM Probate and Estate Lawyers, LLC | 09/20/2010 |
| Erik B. Thunberg | Thunberg Law, P.C. | 10/03/2000 |
| Esteban A. Aguilar Jr. | — | 09/26/2005 |
| Gabriel M. Parra | Law Offices of Gabriel M. Parra, LLC | 10/24/1995 |
| Gary D. Housepian | Disability Rights New Mexico | 07/09/2018 |
| Gregory William Chase | Gregory W. Chase, P.C. | 10/26/1977 |
| Hannah Stephens | Hannah Stephens Law | 09/17/2024 |
| Harold Duane Stratton Jr. | Hal Stratton Law and Consulting, LLC | 01/01/1977 |
| Harriett J. Hickman | Resnick & Louis, P.C. | 09/30/2002 |
| Helen S. Baca | Capitol Patent & Trademark Law Firm, PLLC | 04/29/2019 |
| Holly J. Mell | Disability Rights New Mexico | 04/21/2021 |
| Howard R. Thomas | HRT, LLC | 09/01/1980 |
| Isabel T. Betancur | — | 04/24/2014 |
| Jade Plagata Delfin | Resnick & Louis, P.C. | 09/25/2012 |
| Jason C. Gordon | Disability Rights New Mexico | 09/26/2008 |
| Jeanne Yvonne Sohn | Sohn Firm, LLC | 10/12/2000 |
| Jeffrey D. Johnson | Jeffrey D. Johnson Attorney at Law | 10/25/1985 |
| Jeffrey Stephen Davis | — | 04/28/2025 |
| Jesse D. Clifton | Disability Rights New Mexico | 04/24/2018 |
| Jessica Ann Dennis | Jessica Dennis Law, LLC | 09/26/2011 |
| Jessica L. Alsup | Disability Rights New Mexico | 09/14/2017 |
| Jessica M. Hess | — | 09/26/2005 |
| Jessie Lynn Myrehn | — | 08/01/2019 |
| Joel Philip Ames | Swaim Carlow & Ames, P.C. | 10/16/2017 |
| John F. Hall | — | 09/22/2006 |
| John S. Campbell | Resnick & Louis, P.C. | 08/20/1971 |
| Joseph M. Spindle | Spindle & Simms, LLC | 04/27/2007 |
| Judith E. Finfrock | — | 10/05/1992 |
| Julie Bishop | Bishop Law, P.C. | 04/29/2005 |
| Justin D. Goodman | Resnick & Louis, P.C. | 04/25/2011 |
| Kari E. Brandenburg | Brandenburg Law Office | 08/28/1979 |
| Kari Lynn Ruma | — | 11/16/2020 |
| Katherine Weaver Patterson | KWP Consulting & Mediation, LLC | 10/12/2023 |
| Kathleen M. Mitchell | — | 10/09/1991 |
| Kathleen Marie Carlow | Swaim Carlow & Ames, P.C. | 10/08/1997 |
| Kathy L. Black | — | 12/22/2015 |
| Kevin M. Sexton | Resnick & Louis, P.C. | 10/20/1994 |
| Kevin P. Holmes | Holmes Law Firm, P.C. | 09/20/2010 |
| Kristin Groman | Resnick & Louis, P.C. | 04/30/2013 |
| Laurel Marie Nesbitt | Disability Rights New Mexico | 08/29/2003 |
| Lawrence M. Wells | Lawrence M. Wells Attorney at Law | 05/02/1989 |
| Letitia Carroll Simms | Spindle & Simms, LLC | 09/26/2008 |
| Lori Mccamey Bencoe | Bencoe & LaCour Law, P.C. | 11/02/1993 |
| Marco Estevan Gonzales | Capitol Complex Strategies, LLC | 11/19/1998 |
| Marianne B. Hill | — | 10/08/1997 |
| Mark L. Drebing | — | 10/05/1988 |
| Martin I. Finston | Capitol Patent & Trademark Law Firm, PLLC | 05/15/2023 |
| Melanie Joyce Rhodes | And Justice Legal, LLC | 10/03/2000 |
| Nishant T. Patel | — | 01/23/2023 |
| Paige R. Gallegos | Paige Gallegos Law, LLC | 09/28/2021 |
| Patricia S. Woody | Woody & Associates | 09/22/2015 |
| Paul Anthony Havern | The Cash Law Firm | 09/30/2024 |
| Paul E. Frye | Frye Law, LLC | 05/01/1978 |
| Peter Damien Grueninger | — | 09/22/2006 |
| Peter J. Armijo | Swaim Carlow & Ames, P.C. | 11/16/2020 |
| R. E. Thompson | — | 01/01/1969 |
| Rachel Nicole Cochran | — | 05/07/2024 |
| Rebecca Susan Mulcahy | The Mulcahy Law Firm | 09/23/2013 |
| Ricardo G. Guadarrama | New Mexico Supreme Court | 04/28/2025 |
| Richard H. Cravens IV | Breyer Law Offices, P.C. | 09/22/2006 |
| Rita G. Siegel | Rita G. Siegel, LLC | 10/23/1989 |
| Robert Stanley Brownhill | US Army | 05/07/2024 |
| Rodney J. Starkweather | Starkweather Law Office, P.C. | 10/09/1991 |
| Rosemary Traub | — | 04/21/1986 |
| Ryan Gabriel Parra | — | 09/29/2025 |
| Ryan Hunter McKelvey | — | 09/20/2010 |
| Ryan J. Gary | Swaim Carlow & Ames, P.C. | 03/25/2025 |
| Ryan J. Wityak | Resnick & Louis, P.C. | 12/11/2014 |
| Sarah M. Edwards | Sarah M. Edwards Attorney at Law | 10/12/2023 |
| Shelby E. White | Keller & Keller | 09/29/2025 |
| Soheila Keaty | W. K. Kellogg Foundation | 01/14/2025 |
| Stanley Allen Giles Jr. | Giles & Associates | 10/22/1996 |
| Stephanie L. Dzur | — | 04/20/2009 |
| Susan R. Johnson | — | 09/29/2003 |
| Terrence M. Revo | The Revo Law Firm | 03/01/1978 |
| Thomas R. Dawe | — | 09/21/1973 |
| Thomas Wolinski | Wolinski Law Office | 05/07/2024 |
| Tim Gardner | Disability Rights New Mexico | 09/22/2006 |
| Travis M. Scott Jr. | — | 05/02/1977 |
| Venu M. Manne | — | 04/25/2011 |
| Walter L. Reardon Jr. | Walter L. Reardon Jr, P.A. | 04/09/1973 |
| William C. Sutherland | Sutherland Law Firm, LLC | 04/26/2004 |
| William Gregory Kelly | Kelly & Associates, P.C. | 04/30/2013 |
| William S. Hancock | New Mexico Probate & Estate Lawyers | 09/30/2024 |
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