There were 53 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Sandoval 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.
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Admission Date |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Lynn Dengler | Ardor Disability Law, P.C. | 11/14/2017 |
| Andrew Bartkus | — | 04/27/2012 |
| Anita M. Sanchez | Sanchez & Pinon | 09/29/2003 |
| Barbara A. Romo | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 10/24/1995 |
| Betsy Rose Salcedo | Salcedo Law, P.C. | 09/30/2002 |
| Bette Knapp R. Velarde | Law Office of Bette R. Velarde | 04/14/1980 |
| Boglarka Foghi | Foghi Law Firm, LLC | 09/15/2006 |
| Caitlin Makenzie Dawson | Pincaro Law, LLC | 04/28/2025 |
| Catherine Chavez Cameron | — | 10/20/1994 |
| Cheryl Hein Johnston | 13th Judicial District Court | 09/01/1981 |
| Crystal Anson | — | 05/21/1996 |
| Dale A. Johnson | Four Corners Law | 04/29/2020 |
| Devonne R. Sanchez | NM Health Care Authority Child Support Services Division | 04/29/2005 |
| Elizabeth V. Friedenstein | Friedenstein Law Firm, LLC | 09/20/2010 |
| Hannah Bridget Bell | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 09/20/2016 |
| John M. Butrick | Sandoval County | 09/22/2015 |
| Johnna R. Robertson | — | 09/20/2016 |
| Joshua Kevin James Rubin | — | 09/22/2015 |
| Katelyn Jordan Hart | Red Sky Law, LLC | 10/16/2017 |
| Kelli Roberts | — | 09/25/2012 |
| Lawrence R. Jones | Lawrence R. Jones NM, LLC | 09/08/2022 |
| Leander Bergen | Bergen Law Offices | 05/04/1987 |
| Linda Darlene Weed | Weed Law Firm, LLC | 09/26/2011 |
| Lisa Leflore Davis | — | 09/22/2006 |
| Lisa Marie Black | — | 04/29/2019 |
| Loren D. Hatch | Rio Rancho Public Schools | 09/26/2008 |
| Lynn R. Dawson | R. Lynn Dawson Esq, LLC | 09/20/2004 |
| Marc H. Robert | Marc H. Robert Attorney | 04/21/1986 |
| Margaret A. Cassidy-Baca | Cassidy Baca, P.C. | 04/27/1992 |
| Margaret Anne Foster | Margaret A. Foster, LLC | 08/01/1994 |
| Margaret Claire Harwell | New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. | 09/23/1992 |
| Maria Rita Sanchez | — | 09/26/2011 |
| Marilyn Julie Chimes | — | 09/20/2010 |
| Mathew R. Wadsworth | Wadsworth Law, LLC | 04/30/2013 |
| Michael Eloy Sanchez | Rio Rancho Law Offices, P.C. | 10/10/1977 |
| Michael M. Rueckhaus | Michael M. Rueckhaus, P.C. | 08/23/1968 |
| Michael William Gadomski | 13th Judicial District Court | 08/01/2022 |
| Mitchell J. Freedman | — | 09/26/2017 |
| Natalie Lynn Johnson | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 09/20/2010 |
| Neil O. Carson | 13th Judicial District Attorney’s Office | 02/23/2017 |
| Nicole Knight Sanders | — | 09/30/2024 |
| Nicole Marie Charlebois | The Charlebois Law Firm, LLC | 09/24/2001 |
| Nicole T. Russell | Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker, LLP | 09/25/2018 |
| Patrick Sacra Florence | — | 11/02/1993 |
| Randall D. Van Vleck | NM Local Government Law, LLC | 10/21/1982 |
| Robert R. Fuentes | Fuentes Law Office, P.C. | 09/01/1975 |
| Rosalie Chavez | — | 05/16/1988 |
| Sam B. Sanchez | Sam B. Sanchez Attorney at Law | 10/21/1982 |
| Stephanie Marie Salazar | Pueblo of Sandia | 09/22/2015 |
| Tea Brianne Davidson | Davidson Law Firm | 10/12/2023 |
| Tessa T. Davidson | Davidson Law Firm, LLC | 10/24/1995 |
| Valentino C. Messina III | Messina Law Firm, LLC | 09/24/2001 |
| Vanessa L. Deniro | DeNiro Law, LLC | 04/25/2011 |
