ZIP Code 87120 had 2 more active licenses in May than in previous month
According to the USPS, Albuquerque is the primary area with addresses in ZIP Code 87120.
Overall, 52 lawyers were working in the ZIP Code at the time, compared to 50 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.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Alonzo J. Padilla | — | 10/01/1978 |
| Alonzo Maestas | Lopez Law NM, LLC | 09/21/2009 |
| Bill Russell | The Law Offices of Bill Russell | 04/28/2015 |
| Brittany Janneane Dutton-Leyda | Peak Legal Group | 05/07/2024 |
| Brooke E. Baker | UNM Department of Anesthesiology | 04/29/2019 |
| Bruce Evan Thompson | Bruce E. Thompson Law Firm, P.C. | 09/29/2003 |
| Bryan L. Williams | Williams Injury Law, P.C. | 09/22/2006 |
| Cameron B. Payette | — | 09/23/2019 |
| Chance Andrew Barnett | Barnett Law Group, P.C. | 09/25/2012 |
| Chandler K. Ballantine | The Law Offices of Cameron & Russell | 04/28/2025 |
| Charles S. Archuleta | Archuleta Law, LLC | 09/20/1989 |
| Charles S. Parnall | Parnall & Adams Law | 09/27/2007 |
| Christopher M. Pacheco | Titan Development | 10/22/1996 |
| Christopher P. Winters | Romero Harada & Winters, LLC | 09/21/2009 |
| Corey Scott Reitz | — | 04/20/2009 |
| David Adams | Parnall & Adams Law | 04/02/2009 |
| Diana Torres A. Valverde | — | 02/28/2019 |
| Dina E. Holcomb | Holcomb Law Office | 10/22/1996 |
| Eva Aimee Gonzalez Estrada | Titan Development | 09/26/2008 |
| Fetsum Debessai Habtemariam | Barnett Law Group, P.C. | 09/29/2025 |
| Geoffrey R. Romero | Romero Harada & Winters, LLC | 10/01/1991 |
| Gregory M. Acton | Acton Law Office, P.C. | 10/20/1994 |
| Harold O. Atencio | Peak Legal Group, LLC | 10/05/1988 |
| Hope Eckert | Creative Mediations | 10/03/2000 |
| Jaime A. Pena | — | 05/05/1997 |
| Joel M. Sauer | — | 05/30/1990 |
| John A. Armijo | Titan Development | 09/22/2015 |
| Kevin J. Hanratty | Hanratty Law Firm | 02/01/1982 |
| Kimberly Nicole Knox | — | 01/08/2019 |
| Krista L. Garcia | Power Legal, LLC | 09/20/2016 |
| Leonard K. Martinez-Metzgar | — | 05/01/1982 |
| Lisa Marie Black | — | 04/29/2019 |
| Lorri Krehbiel | Krehbiel & Barnett, P.C. | 10/02/1990 |
| Lou Ann Carmela Branch | — | 04/24/2014 |
| Mallory A. Wolff | Parnall & Adams Law | 09/28/2021 |
| Maximillian Xavier Whittaker | — | 09/29/2025 |
| Naraine Ayesha Mead | — | 01/12/2026 |
| Nikko Harada | Romero Harada & Winters, LLC | 09/27/2007 |
| Patrick Lopez | Lopez Law NM, LLC | 07/10/2012 |
| Paul A. Zebrowski | Zebrowski Law | 06/01/2015 |
| Paul R. Smith | Paul R. Smith Attorney at Law | 08/01/1979 |
| Richard Rudy Marquez | Richard R. Marquez Attorney at Law | 10/22/1996 |
| Robert L. Lucero Jr. | Lucero Law, P.C. | 09/26/2008 |
| Roberta Y. Baca | — | 05/02/2001 |
| Roderick L. Deaguero | Roderick L. DeAguero | 09/10/1979 |
| Ronald A. Tucker | Ronald A. Tucker, LLC | 10/08/1997 |
| Sean M. Fitzpatrick | FitzPatrick Law, LLC | 09/25/2012 |
| Sheryl Lynn Saavedra | Peak Legal Group, LLC | 10/20/1994 |
| Thomas Adam Biscup | Zebrowski Law | 01/03/2018 |
| Timothy R. Van Valen | Van Valen State Tax Law, LLC | 10/07/1986 |
| Vanessa S. Willock | — | 10/20/1994 |
| William Robert Lasater Jr. | — | 01/01/1974 |