Taos: No change in number of active licenses in May compared to previous month
Overall, 54 lawyers were working in the city 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abby G. Sanger | Taos Attorney, LLC | 10/16/2017 |
| Alan H. Maestas | Alan Maestas Law Office, P.C. | 10/08/1997 |
| Aleksandar N. Kostich | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/22/2006 |
| Anthony G. Lopez | Anthony G. Lopez Attorney at Law | 10/10/1978 |
| Brendan James Keegan | Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office | 06/21/2024 |
| Christopher John Stachura | — | 05/24/2004 |
| Cosme D. Ripol | Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office | 10/16/1986 |
| Day Gamble Thornton | Alan Maestas Law Office, P.C. | 04/29/2020 |
| Dennis C. Romero | Dennis C. Romero, P.C. | 04/12/1984 |
| Dennis T. Sanchez | Sánchez Law Firm | 01/01/1979 |
| Edward L. Kelley | — | 02/28/2019 |
| Elizabeth A. Musselman | The Musselman Law Firm, P.C. | 04/18/1985 |
| Emilio Jacob Chavez | Eighth Judicial District Court | 09/20/2004 |
| Erik Schlenker-Goodrich | Western Environmental Law Center | 09/29/2003 |
| Francis L. Reckard | — | 10/24/1995 |
| Frank E. Murchison III | Frank E. Murchison, P.C. | 09/25/2012 |
| Gary M. Feuerman | Law Office of Gary M. Feuerman | 01/24/2005 |
| Gregg Vance Fallick | — | 12/13/1991 |
| Hal B. Landrum Jr. | — | 09/21/2009 |
| Harvey D. Means | Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office | 02/17/2023 |
| Henry R. Valdez | Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office | 10/21/1982 |
| James T. Mamalis | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 04/09/2018 |
| Jeffrey Alan Shannon | Eighth Judicial District Court | 10/06/1999 |
| Jessica G. Burns | New Mexico Legal Aid | 09/09/2025 |
| Johanna R. Blasak | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 05/07/2024 |
| John L. Van Eaton | John L. Van Eaton Attorney at Law | 10/01/1982 |
| Jonathan David Gardner | Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office | 09/26/2011 |
| Jonathan Eric Hupp | New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. | 04/12/2023 |
| Kaitlyn Luck | — | 09/23/2013 |
| Kathryn Hardy | Kathryn J. Hardy Law | 09/23/2013 |
| Kelan Emery | Emery Law Firm, P.C. | 05/03/1988 |
| Kevin A. Zangara | Zangara Law Office | 09/16/1980 |
| Kim M. McGinnis | — | 09/20/2010 |
| Kyle J. Tisdel | Western Environmental Law Center | 04/09/2019 |
| Lee Boothby | New Mexico Legal Center, P.C. | 04/26/2004 |
| Leila Rock | — | 03/23/2026 |
| Louis Joseph Salerno II | — | 01/12/2026 |
| Marcus J. Montoya Jr. | Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office | 10/16/2017 |
| Margaret Yvonne Romero | MY Romero Law, LLC | 09/22/2006 |
| Marissa Crollett | Crollett & McDowell, P.A. | 04/25/2017 |
| Markus W. Kolber | — | 09/22/2006 |
| Mary Lane Leslie | Leslie Law, P.C. | 10/07/1986 |
| Michelle Marie Warren | Michelle Warren Law, LLC | 10/02/1990 |
| Rachel C. Kolman | Eighth Judicial District Court | 11/02/1993 |
| Richard De Stefano | De Stefano Law Firm, LLC | 05/26/1994 |
| Robert E. Crollett | Crollett & McDowell, P.A. | 05/05/1978 |
| Ronald E. Olsen Jr. | Eighth Judicial District Court | 04/30/2013 |
| Rose Evangeline Rushing | Western Environmental Law Center | 10/13/2022 |
| Samuel M. Herrera | The Herrera Firm, P.C. | 05/02/1989 |
| Stephen Natelson | Natelson Law Firm | 01/01/1971 |
| Sue B. McDowell | Crollett & McDowell, P.A. | 10/10/1978 |
| Timothy R. Hasson | — | 05/21/1996 |
| Travis Patrick Weiner | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 06/07/2024 |
| William Nathaniel Weiss | NM Children Youth and Families Department | 05/12/1999 |