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A graduate from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Josh has previous experience working as a defense attorney for one of the nation's largest auto insurance companies. Josh has also worked in law enforcement for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Josh wanted to help those that needed help the most, he left the insurance world to focus on helping his clients one person at a time.

AV RATING: Vaughn Thomas has been top-ranked since 1989 by the intenational lawyer rating firm of Martindale Hubbell. PRACTICE AREAS: Business Law, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Business Succession Planning, Asset Protection, Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Exit Strategies, Estate and Tax Planning, Oil & Gas.

Licensed since 2002. Total of 18 years in many areas of law. Local to NM and love helping people.move forward. Call 505 610 6904 for appt or email at willstandwithyou@gmail.com.

Michael grew up in San Antonio, Texas. Michael was awarded his Bachelor’s Degree from Trinity University with an emphasis in teaching political science. Out of college he began teaching at a Montessori School in San Antonio. While teaching in San Antonio he attained his Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology. This background translates seamlessly into the legal world.

Michael met his wife Heather in San Antonio, who was from Albuquerque, and he followed her home. Once he moved to Albuquerque, Michael taught Humanities at Amy Biehl High School. While at Amy Biehl Michael was the first teacher from New Mexico selected for...

Marshall Ray is an award-winning attorney who has experience in a variety of criminal and civil litigation matters. He represents the accused in state and federal court. His civil experience includes labor and employment, construction, business litigation, civil rights, and appeals. Marshall has extensive experience in government relations, and he advises and consults with private and governmental organizations regarding their employee policies and practices. Additionally, he has conducted large-scale internal investigations. In 2014 he was named New Mexico’s Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year by the State Bar of New Mexico. In 2015, he...

A native of Roswell, New Mexico, McKenzie St. Denis refuses to confess to her alien roots, but we know they exist.

Mrs. St. Denis, has an eclectic legal career ranging from being a prosecutor for the New Mexico Medical Board to representing parents in abuse and neglect cases. Include securing Medicaid benefits, water law, business litigation, and asylum law and you have a glimpse of what Mrs. St. Denis’ legal career has been, thus far.

Mrs. St. Denis, began her legal career in California, but returned to the Land of Enchantment to be closer to her family (and to be...

Erlinda Ocampo Johnson is an experienced and astute litigator. She began her career as an Assistant District Attorney with the District Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque prosecuting crimes ranging from DUI’s, assault, battery, drug offenses, to violent crimes of sexual assault and murder. After over five years as a trained and experienced Assistant District Attorney in Albuquerque, Erlinda Ocampo Johnson became a Federal Prosecutor at the United States Attorney’s Office in Albuquerque. At the United States Attorney’s Office, Erlinda Ocampo Johnson prosecuted a vast array of complex drug cases involving Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force cases, Criminal...

Steven G. Farber is AV Rated in the distinguished Martindale Hubbell Law Directory (lawyer survey) for more than 35 years. He is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers top 100 attorneys in NM (Civil and and formerly Criminal as well). He was selected for a lifetime achievement award from America's Top 100 Attorneys (NM). In traumatic brain and personal injury, wrongful death, and civil cases Mr. Farber vigorously pursues full compensation for the full amount of the harm suffered. Effective advocacy, thorough preparation, and professional dedication to his clients are hallmarks of...

James Loren is a senior partner at Goldberg & Loren and an aggressive litigator with over 50 case verdicts throughout the country. He has completed thousands of injury claims leading to over half a billion dollars in settlements for his clients. Many of these personal injury verdicts and settlements were well in the excess of one million dollars. When it comes to personal injury cases he represents clients in the following areas of practice, including wrongful death, medical malpractice, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, slip and fall cases, product liability claims, employment discrimination; overtime law; and civil rights actions. Mr....

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Since graduating from J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU in 1994, I have been serving personal injury clients for 24 years.

In 1997 I opened my own practice, The Law Offices of Michael R. Huffaker, P.C., where I've been helping people with injury and wrongful death cases in Farmington, San Juan County, and throughout New Mexico and the Four Corners area. If you need help, I'd like to listen to...

David is a software developer, entrepreneur, and New Mexico attorney. Before becoming a lawyer, David spent over a decade founding and operating technology startups. He remains active as an entrepreneur as the co-owner of Disruptive Legal Systems, LLC. David is dedicated to helping local entrepreneurs build and protect their businesses.

David’s law practice is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. David has represented injured people for more than 25 years. He has tried cases to jury’s and judges throughout the State of New Mexico. He has tried and resolved cases through mediation resulting in recovering millions of dollars on behalf of his injured clients and their families. David has reported appellate cases, which are published. He started in practice with his brothers, Tibo J. Chavez, Jr. and Reggie Chavez who he continues to associate on cases. David’s practice is focused primarily on litigation. He continues to represent the Village of Bosque...

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Mr. Boyle bring 35 years of experience to diverse civil litigation with a focus on high-conflict domestic cases including divorce, child custody, child support, and related issues. Mr. Boyle also acts as the virtual general counsel for several small and start-up companies and is well positioned to provide comprehensive general counsel services from corporate formation through contracts and transactions to mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Mazel concentrates on Chapter 11 bankruptcies, both commercial and individual, creditor's rights, commercial real estate and commercial litigation. Mr. Mazel has represented national, regional and local banks as well as national businesses and a variety of other lenders.

Gregory Baca is a native New Mexican born and raised in Belen, NM. He is a Gulf War Veteran where he honorably served 6 years in the United States Navy on the USS Nimitz as a nuclear operator. He has over 15 years experience in the business community and has owned and operated several small businesses. He has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and received his Juris Doctorate from the University Of New Mexico School Of Law. His experience and education favor Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Business, and Estate Law.

Based in Albuquerque, the Law Office of George F. Heidke provides a range of legal services to individuals and business clients across New Mexico. The firm focuses on employment, civil rights, business, and criminal law litigation.

The firm's lead attorney, George F. Heidke, has litigated hundreds of cases in New Mexico courtrooms across the state and provided legal advice to leaders at the highest levels in state and local government. He has conducted and overseen criminal and internal investigations. George has dedicated his career to the fair treatment of others and public service. Let us put that...

Thell Thomas is a New Mexico personal injury lawyer you can count on. He and his team will aggressively pursue personal injury claims on your behalf. He will quickly investigate your accident, hire the experts necessary to analyze and prove your case at trial, or position your personal injury case for the best possible settlement.
When you are injured, choosing your lawyer may be the most important decision you make. When someone else is negligent and they injure you in a car crash, that person basically owes you a debt. The person that injured you has a responsibility to...

Ms. Ramirez is a Director in the Rodey Law Firm practicing in the Santa Fe and Albuquerque offices. She represents and advises clients in real estate acquisition, development, construction and financing transactions; real estate leasing; entity structuring and organization; securities law matters; and other business transactions. In addition to representing New Mexico-based clients throughout the state, Ms. Ramirez often serves as local counsel to out-of-state companies doing business in New Mexico. Her experience ranges from representing individuals in start-up ventures to representing multinational companies in complex financing, real estate and other transactions. She also counsels non-profit and tax-exempt organizations.

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Effective legal solutions often require more than just understanding “the big picture”. To prevail in the difficult, life-changing cases your advocate must take advantage of all the subtle nuances to make the winning difference. For many years now I have studied and put into practice the persuasive arts and communication skills needed to succeed in the jury trial. I pay attention to the details and take every case seriously. Diligence, common sense, sound judgment and knowledge of the law are all very important qualifications for any attorney. If you want proactive representation that is cost-effective and personally...

Prior to beginning his law career, Attorney McCook worked in Corporate America for over 10 years, holding professional and management roles in finance, marketing and sales. The last position held was the Analytics Manager for Comcast Western New England where he spearheaded the analytics department.

Attorney McCook left Comcast to attend law school and while in law school worked as a law clerk for the Law Offices of Bonnie C. Mangan, P.C. practicing Bankruptcy Law. Additionally, while in law school Attorney McCook participated in real estate internships at a real estate law firm and a title insurance company.

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I run a solo criminal defense writing practice in beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico. I write for talented trial attorneys in state and federal district court cases, and for my own clients in state and federal appeals from criminal convictions. I also represent people who have received a state or federal grand jury target letter or subpoena, for intense and timely defense in the grand jury phase, because it is far better to never become a criminal defendant.

Michael Schwarz is sole practitioner in Santa Fe representing employees in employment matters. He also represents small employers in employment matters. He served as a consultative member on the Restatement (Third) of Employment Law, published in 2015 and currently serves on American Law Institutes of Principles of Government Ethics. He served on West Publishing Editorial Board.

Walcott, Henry & Winston, P.C. is a general civil law practice, including commercial and real property transactions and litigation, condominium and HOA representation, review, revision, interpretation and enforcement of condominium and subdivision project documents, assistance with foreclosures, loan workouts, priority disputes, and land use matters. The firm also represents clients in the buying and selling of businesses, entity formation (including articles and operating agreements), and drafting and revising corporate governance documents. For clients with basic estate planning needs, the firm will gladly assist with the drafting of estate planning documents.

Dr. Alberto León provides specialized services focusing on protection of, and disputes involving, intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks and copyrights. Dr. León provides legal services in the registration, prosecution and litigation areas. His experience includes general counsel and corporate work for closely held corporations and consortia sponsoring research and development activities at national laboratories and universities. Dr. León’s practice also includes infringement litigation before the federal courts and federal administrative agencies. Dr. León has negotiated international contracts and licenses, and he routinely handles intellectual property cases for business interests in Latin America. Dr. León’s practice also focuses on various...

Eunice Herrera de Bejarano is an associate attorney at Noble Vrapi in our Santa Fe office. She represents families and individuals in cases involving family petitions, green card applications, waivers, naturalization and citizenship, U Visas for victims of crimes, removal of conditions and green card renewals, and other immigration matters. She is fluent in Spanish.

Ms. Herrera de Bejarano graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a degree in Bilingual Education in 2007. She began work at Noble Vrapi in 2008 as a legal assistant. In 2015, she earned her Juris Doctorate with a certification in International and...

I am a sole practitioner who represents injured workers in their Colorado workers' compensation cases. I previously represented employers and insurance companies in workers' compensation cases for over 21 years.

Education:
B.A. University of Notre Dame, 1967
J.D. University of New Mexico, 1970

Admitted:
State of New Mexico, 1970
State of Colorado, 1986
U.S. District Court, New Mexico 1970
10th Circuit Court of Appeals, 1981

AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized specialist, Business Bankruptcy Law, by New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization
U.S. News Best Lawyers, 2014
Southwest Superlawyers, 2016
Member, Bankruptcy Section of New Mexico State Bar

Jason Cline began work in bankruptcy in 2002 in Colorado Springs when he gained employment with the Law Office of Dewayne Gooch. He remained with Mr. Gooch until February 2017 when he relocated to Rio Rancho, NM.
In his time with Mr. Gooch, Jason Cline assisted numerous families in financial crisis by filing chapter 7 and chapter 13 bankruptcies.
In 2014 Jason Cline Graduated from Thomas Jefferson School of Law with a Juris Doctor. He is licensed to practice law in the State of New Mexico and practices in the fields of bankruptcy and foreclosure defense.

After nine years as a prosecutor focused on white collar crime, including having served as the director of the New Mexico Securities Division, Matt left the government and entered private practice in 2020. He now represents parties in a broad array of civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. He also counsels individuals and small businesses on dispute resolution, personal injury, construction, unfair trade practices, and regulatory compliance matters. Call his office today for a free consultation.

Derick Runion was born and raised in Phoenix and is dedicated to serving the city’s citizens to this day. He graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with his bachelor’s degree in political science in 2007. He then went on to earn his Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2010. During law school, Derick was a member of the dean’s list, the order of the barristers, and the moot court. Before Derick got licensed to practice law, he spent some time working for insurance companies. This gave him a unique insight into the strategies these...