1 less lawyer with active license to practice in Yuma during Q4 2025 than previous quarter
In total, Yuma had 76 active legal licenses in the fourth quarter of 2025, compared to 77 the quarter before.
Additionally, no new active legal licenses were granted in the city at the time, the same amount as the previous month.
Yuma is located in Yuma County, and within the area, it registered the highest concentration of these licenses (76).
As of June 1, 2026, average lawyer salaries in Arizona ranged from $97,495 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $246,993 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—earned on average $182,804 in Arizona, compared to $187,607 nationwide.
Arizona had about 2.02 resident active lawyers per 1,000 residents in 2025, below the national rate of about 4.03 per 1,000, according to an analysis of American Bar Association and U.S. Census Bureau data. The ABA's 2025 National Lawyer Population Survey listed 15,433 resident active attorneys in Arizona, down 2.85% from 2024.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during the fourth quarter of 2025. It is important to note that not all lawyers disclose their address information, which may result in incomplete geographical data.
| Lawyer Name | Bar Number | Date Of Admission |
|---|---|---|
| Adam D. Hansen | 195091 | 10/20/2014 |
| Alicia Zermeno | 143543 | 05/24/2002 |
| Amanda J. Taylor | 45665 | 09/10/1998 |
| Antonio D. Bustamante | 38656 | 05/15/1982 |
| Araceli Rodriguez | 198835 | 08/08/2016 |
| Barbara Emily Cowin Cowan | 203313 | 10/09/2018 |
| Barbara Goodier | 42445 | 10/15/1983 |
| Barry L. Olsen | 37822 | 10/23/1993 |
| Brandon S. Kinsey | 161966 | 11/14/2006 |
| Braulio Sebastian Sanchez | 176983 | 11/01/2010 |
| Brenda M. Acosta Sandoval | 152375 | 06/18/2004 |
| Bruce Yancey | 45642 | 11/21/1973 |
| Candice L. Orduno | 160031 | 05/25/2006 |
| Cid Rigel Kallen | 173872 | 01/11/2010 |
| Cornelius Candy Camarena | 44475 | 10/21/1989 |
| Daniel M. Curiel | 231464 | 02/26/2021 |
| David Garland Lafayette Rogers | 205808 | 10/21/2019 |
| David M. Shapiro | 144038 | 07/09/2002 |
| David Wade Noble | 51608 | 10/07/1978 |
| Elizabeth A N Punpayuk | 202954 | 07/06/2018 |
| Ella G. Johnson | 52472 | 05/17/1997 |
| Emily Kathryn Hart | 169028 | 10/27/2008 |
| Frank A. Fila | 36558 | 10/24/1987 |
| Frank Robert Santa Maria | 189539 | 05/28/2013 |
| George J. Romero | 41849 | 05/16/1998 |
| Gerald W. Hunt | 38928 | 04/06/1968 |
| Glenn J. Gimbut | 40642 | 04/24/1976 |
| Griselda Cordova | 195082 | 10/20/2014 |
| H. Stewart Bradshaw | 38907 | 04/07/1967 |
| Heather Christine Vinci | 182500 | 11/14/2011 |
| Janet H. Metcalf | 47949 | 10/21/1995 |
| Jay R. Cairns | 50194 | 05/18/1996 |
| Jeanne Marie Vatterott-Gale | 47905 | 05/20/1995 |
| Jerry M. Hernandez | 46636 | 05/19/1990 |
| Jessica L. Holzer | 204184 | 03/14/2019 |
| Jimmie Dee Smith | 52065 | 09/26/1970 |
| John E. Meerchaum | 45866 | 03/27/1997 |
| John L. Tate | 43649 | 05/18/1996 |
| Jorge A. Lozano | 145626 | 10/22/2002 |
| Jose Angel de la Vara | 40681 | 12/07/1976 |
| Jose S. Padilla | 35194 | 10/20/1984 |
| Joshua James Cordova | 195083 | 10/20/2014 |
| Julie M. McDonald | 131906 | 05/19/2000 |
| Karolyn Kaczorowski | 154116 | 11/22/2004 |
| L. John LeSueur | 150309 | 12/16/2003 |
| Louis C. Uhl | 143723 | 05/24/2002 |
| Mark Edward Hessinger | 50740 | 05/19/1990 |
| Marlo Kristina Arnold | 173062 | 10/26/2009 |
| Mary E. White | 40676 | 10/23/1976 |
| Mary K. Boyte Henderson | 42168 | 10/23/1993 |
| Matthew David Hansen | 206037 | 11/13/2019 |
| Meghan Caitlin Scott | 182929 | 12/19/2011 |
| Molly J. Snyder | 240807 | 04/29/2024 |
| Olin Ray Hale | 39866 | 10/21/1989 |
| Pamela Walsma | 42105 | 05/19/1990 |
| Ray A. Hanna | 40062 | 05/23/1992 |
| Richard C. Parks | 51164 | 06/04/1985 |
| Richard J. Edgar | 144024 | 07/09/2002 |
| Richard W. Files | 39181 | 10/18/1997 |
| Robert Bleich | 135304 | 10/23/2000 |
| Robert Bruce Stirling | 43033 | 10/13/1979 |
| Robert J. Trebilcock | 40546 | 05/21/1988 |
| Robert Severson | 192950 | 01/14/2014 |
| Rodney C. Short | 167669 | 06/26/2008 |
| Ronald F. Jones | 49721 | 09/23/1961 |
| Shanna N. Bowman | 170315 | 03/02/2009 |
| Shawn David Garner | 169375 | 11/19/2008 |
| Sonia Monique Ramirez Sardinas | 165820 | 12/12/2007 |
| Stephen Alan Kiholm | 36096 | 05/23/1992 |
| Theresa W. Fox | 162865 | 02/27/2007 |
| Trevor Thomas White | 198379 | 05/17/2016 |
| Vida Z. Florez-Warner | 48415 | 05/18/1991 |
| William J. Crimmins | 47315 | 10/23/1982 |
| William J. Kerekes | 43144 | 10/17/1981 |
| William W. Fox | 167158 | 05/05/2008 |
| Wm Michael Smith | 45516 | 09/20/1969 |
Information in this article was obtained from the State Bar of Arizona. The source data can be found here.