Grant County: 6 lawyers with active licenses as of Q3

Kris Becker Board Administrator at the State Bar of New Mexico
Kris Becker Board Administrator at the State Bar of New Mexico
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There were six lawyers with active licenses to practice in Grant County as of the third quarter of 2025, 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 Grant County with Active Legal Licenses in Q3
Lawyer Name Name of Firm Admission Date
Amy C. Delaney-Hernandez NM Children Youth and Families Department 10/04/1999
Cathryn L. Wallace Law Office of Cathryn L. Wallace 04/26/2010
Cynthia Harkwell Clark Sixth Judicial District Attorney 04/30/2013
Hector Joseph Bejarano Sixth Judicial District Attorney’s Office 09/08/2022
James B. Foy Sixth Judicial District Court 10/07/1986
Thomas Dolan Miller Sixth Judicial District Court Law Clerks Office 09/30/2024


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