There were 96 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Doña Ana County as of September, according to the State Bar of New Mexico.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
As of March 1, 2025, average lawyer salaries in New Mexico ranged from $96,460 for an entry-level attorney handling routine legal work (Attorney I) to $202,032 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 $161,322 in New Mexico, compared to $174,969 nationwide.
Based on results from the February 2025 Bar Exam by the National Conference of Bar Examiners, New Mexico’s first-time pass rate was 63%, ranking it above the national average at the time. However, that also marked a notable drop from the 82% first-time pass rate in July 2024, when New Mexico was among the top 10 states for first-time passage.
For context, overall pass rates for the February 2025 bar exam were low, with only 14 states recording rates above 50%. The decline has been linked to historically low scores on the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), which saw its lowest average since it began in 1972.
Lawyers in Doña Ana County with Active legal Licenses in September
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron O. Jordan | Office of the US Attorney | 09/22/2006 |
| Alan Jefferson Dahl | Mynatt Springer, P.C. | 09/22/2015 |
| Alexander G. Rossario | Dona Ana County Magistrate Court | 04/28/2015 |
| Amanda Victoria Garcia | — | 10/13/2022 |
| Andrew Joseph Cavazos | Poulos & Coates, LLP | 04/25/2017 |
| Anna G. Farrell | — | 11/29/2004 |
| Anthony F. Filosa | Las Cruces Municipal Court | 04/24/2014 |
| Arthur Van Haselen III | Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 01/16/2018 |
| Barbara Anne Johnson | Plan And Protect Law Firm | 09/25/2018 |
| Ben Stearman Furth | The Furth Law Firm, P.A. | 04/21/2008 |
| Brad Lane C. Cates | — | 09/15/1975 |
| Brianna Champ | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 02/01/2022 |
| Carlos Montenegro | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 09/30/2024 |
| Carlos R. Ruvalcaba-Trejo | Markowski Ruvalcaba Law Firm, LLC | 04/25/2016 |
| Casey Bruce Fitch | Third Judicial District Court | 11/05/2010 |
| Cesar P. Varela | — | 10/05/1992 |
| Chaz Rotenberg | Office of the Federal Public Defender | 01/24/2025 |
| Christopher K. P. Cardenas | Law Office of Samuel I. Kane | 09/20/2010 |
| Cody R. Rogers | Serpe Andrews, PLLC | 09/22/2006 |
| Concepcion J. Flores | Flores Mendez Law | 09/26/2008 |
| Daisy Chaparro | Tawney Acosta & Chaparro, P.C. | 04/25/2016 |
| Daniel Dixon James | New Mexico State University | 01/27/2000 |
| Daniel Noah Rubin | Office of the Federal Public Defender | 06/03/2022 |
| Darcy Riley | Office of the Federal Public Defender | 11/12/2004 |
| Darren Robinson | Office of the Federal Public Defender | 09/08/2022 |
| David Daniel Benatar | Office of the Federal Public Defender | 04/25/2011 |
| David Wayne Barr | Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 07/21/2025 |
| Delorean Lloyd Forbes | US Navy | 09/28/2021 |
| Derek Matthew Chamberlain | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 04/28/2025 |
| Don J. Morrison | Office of the Federal Public Defender | 04/21/2008 |
| Elliott Alan Mohler | — | 04/29/2005 |
| Evangelina F. Mercado | New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. | 05/09/1990 |
| Fermin A. Rubio | — | 10/07/1986 |
| Frank Depalma | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 08/01/2017 |
| George A. Harrison | — | 10/01/1977 |
| Glenn R. Davis | ScottHulse, P.C. | 05/12/1999 |
| Heather Cosentino Chavez | New Mexico State University | 09/24/2001 |
| Henry G. Cabrera Jr. | The Cabrera Law Firm, P.C. | 10/02/1990 |
| Henry J. Becker | — | 11/04/2022 |
| Isaac Alejandro Morales | Mann Morrow, PLLC | 05/07/2024 |
| Isabel Jerabek | Third Judicial District Court | 09/26/2005 |
| Isidro Salcedo | Salcedo & Company, LLC | 10/16/2017 |
| Ismael L. Camacho | New Mexico Legal Aid, Inc. | 10/08/1997 |
| Israel S. Chavez | Law Offices of Israel Chavez | 09/23/2019 |
| Jacqueline Bennett | Jacqueline Bennett, LLC | 09/27/2007 |
| James Naylor Vancleave | Dona Ana County | 04/24/2014 |
| James Prentice Derossitt IV | — | 05/20/2024 |
| Jannette Alicia Mondragon | — | 04/24/2018 |
| Jennifer Marie Meyer | — | 08/01/2022 |
| Jerry H. Ritter | United States Courts | 11/13/1987 |
| Jessica Jazmin Insurriaga | Insurriaga Law, LLC | 09/28/2021 |
| John David Beasley | Beasley Legal, P.C. | 09/25/2014 |
| Jonathan C. Miller | Crotalus Law, LLC | 10/05/1988 |
| Joseph K. Cervantes | Cervantes Law Firm, P.C. | 10/09/1991 |
| Karina Rocha | Office of the Staff Judge Advocate | 09/25/2018 |
| Karl Rysted | — | 09/22/2015 |
| Kathryn Joy Brack Morrow | Mann Morrow, PLLC | 04/24/2006 |
| Kyle H. Moberly | Law Office of Kyle H. Moberly, P.C. | 01/16/1986 |
| Laura M. Castille | Castille Law, LLC | 04/28/2015 |
| Linda L. Flores | Dona Ana County Magistrate Court | 10/08/1997 |
| Lloyd O. Bates Jr. | Bates Law Firm | 09/21/1973 |
| Margaret Charlotte Cornelia Benny | — | 10/20/1994 |
| Marie Legrand Miller | MLM Avocate, LLC | 09/22/2006 |
| Mario A. R. Carreon | Mario AR Carreon Attorney at Law | 10/05/1992 |
| Mark A. Saltman | Office of the US Attorney | 10/04/1999 |
| Mark D’Antonio | Mark Dantonio Law, LLC | 07/09/1999 |
| Matthew G. Watson | Matthew Watson Attorney at Law, LLC | 09/29/2003 |
| Melissa K. Force | New Mexico Spaceport Authority | 08/01/2017 |
| Meredith Grace Carvell | Law Offices of the Public Defender | 10/13/2022 |
| Michael E. Cain | The Law Office of Michael E. Cain | 05/02/2001 |
| Mohit Agarwal | Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 05/06/2025 |
| Nia Rucker | New Mexico Department of Justice | 09/26/2008 |
| Ofelia Infante-Garcia | Infante-Garcia Law Office | 10/05/1992 |
| Patrick Scott Field | New Mexico State University | 09/21/2009 |
| Phyl Bean | New Mexico Health Care Authority | 03/20/2023 |
| Randy Castellano | Office of the US Attorney | 10/08/1997 |
| Raul A. Carrillo Jr. | Carrillo Law Firm, P.C. | 10/05/1988 |
| Raul Mijares Jr. | — | 10/13/2022 |
| Raymond L. Romero | Carrillo Law Firm, P.C. | 01/10/1994 |
| Renee Lyn Camacho | Office of the US Attorney | 10/22/1996 |
| Richard M. Jacquez | Third Judicial District Court | 10/04/1999 |
| Roberto A. Cabello | Mynatt Springer, P.C. | 09/27/2007 |
| Rosanne Camunez | Camunez Law Firm, P.C. | 04/18/1985 |
| Rosenda Chavez-Lara | Dona Ana Magistrate Court | 04/28/2015 |
| Roxanna Marie Chacon | — | 09/24/2001 |
| Sarah M. Davenport | US District Court | 09/22/2006 |
| Shane W. Jennings | Law Office of William S. Jennings, LLC | 07/28/2016 |
| Silvia Teresa Delgado | United States Attorneys Office | 04/25/2011 |
| Steven Lloyd Sage | Steven Lloyd Sage Attorney at Law | 10/22/1996 |
| Steven Lorenzo Almanza | Almanza Abrams, P.A. | 09/30/2002 |
| Tammy Renee Jeschke | New Mexico Health Care Authority | 04/12/2023 |
| Terri J. Abernathy | Office of the US Attorney | 10/08/1997 |
| Tim Chelpaty | Tim Chelpaty Law Offices | 07/15/1983 |
| Vanessa E. de Leon | De Leon & Associates Education Law Firm | 11/16/2020 |
| Vanessa Y. Chandler | Relyant Global, LLC | 02/28/2019 |
| Xavier Edward Acosta | Law Offices of Xavier Edward Acostau | 05/16/1991 |
