Established: 1886
Total Number of Members: 7,446
Out of State Members: 2,037
Membership is: Compulsory
Membership in Other Bar Associations: American Bar Association

Bar Profile:
The mission of the State Bar is to be a united and inclusive organization serving the legal profession and the public.

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President
Virginia R. Dugan
Atkinson & Kelsey, P.A.
P.O. Box 3070
Albuquerque, NM 87190-3070
Phone: (505) 883-3070
Email: vrd@atkinsonkelsey.com

President-Elect
Dennis E. Jontz
Lewis & Roca, Jontz, Dawe, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 1027
Albuquerque, NM 87103
Phone: (505) 764-5400
Fax: (505) 764-5480
Email: djontz@lrlaw.com

Vice President
Craig A. Orraj
500 Marquette NW, #525
Albuquerque, NM 87102-5319
Phone: (505) 242-8654
Fax: (505) 246-2924
Email: craig.orraj@farmersinsurance.com

Executive Director
Joe Conte
Phone: (505) 797-6000
Email: jconte@nmbar.org

Contacts

Continuing Legal Education Director
Robert Koonce
Phone: (505) 797-6050
Email: rkoonce@nmbar.org

Referral & Public Service Director
Richard Spinello
Phone: (505) 797-6050
Email: rspinello@nmbar.org

Membership & Communications Director
Christine Morganti
Phone: (505) 797-6028
Email: cmorganti@nmbar.org

Disciplinary Director
Virginia Ferrara
Phone: (505) 842-5781

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APPELLATE PRACTICE SECTION
Chair: Mr. Bryan P. Biedscheid
708 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501-1923
Phone: (505) 988-1688
Fax: (505) 983-5840

BANKRUPTCY LAW SECTION
Chair: Mr. Alfred M. Sanchez
301 Gold Ave. SW #202
Albuquerque, NM 87102-3245
Phone: (505) 242-1979
Fax: (505) 766-9700

BUSINESS LAW SECTION
Chair: Mr. Colin L. Adams
Alvarado Square MS0806
Albuquerque, NM 87158-0001
Phone: (505) 241-4538
Fax: (505) 241-6263

CHILDREN'S LAW SECTION
Chair: Ms. Susan K. Alkema
5100 2nd St. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87107-4009
Phone: (505) 841-7352
Fax: (505) 841-7397

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SECTION
Chair: Mr. David A. Streubel
315 Fifth Street. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2105
Phone: (505) 848-8581
Fax: (505) 848-8593

CRIMINAL LAW SECTION
Chair: Mr. Michael W. Kiernan
1005 Marquette Ave., NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102-1937
Phone: (505) 843-7303
Fax: (505) 843-7027

ELDER LAW SECTION
Chair: Ms. Mary H. Smith
111 Lomas Blvd. NW #300
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2368
Phone: (505) 222-9000
Fax: (505) 222-9006

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR LAW SECTION
Chair: Mr. Carlos M. Quinones
PO Box 25967
Albuquerque, NM 87125-0967
Phone: (505) 248-0500
Fax: (505) 247-1344

FAMILY LAW SECTION
Chair: Ms. Felissa Garcia Kelley
925 Luna Circle NW
Albuquerque, NM 87102-1948
Phone: (505) 245-7200
Fax: (505) 245-7300

HEALTH LAW SECTION
Chair: Mr. J. Douglas Compton
201 Third St. NW #1950
Albuquerque, NM 87102-4388
Phone: (505) 764-5416
Fax: (505) 764-5487

INDIAN LAW SECTION
Chair: Ms. Rosemary L. Maestas-Swazo
Alvarado Square MS0806
Albuquerque, NM 87158-0806
Phone: (505) 241-2848
Fax: (505) 241-4318

INTERNATIONAL AND IMMIGRATION LAW SECTION
Chair: Mr. Francisco E. Gonzales, Jr.
PO Box 93023
Albuquerque, NM 87199-3023
Phone: (505) 980-2129

NATURAL RESOURCES, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SECTION
Chair: Mr. A. Kyle Harwood
P.O. Box 909
Albuquerque, NM 87504-0909
Phone: (505) 955-6511
Fax: (505) 955-6748

PROSECUTORS SECTION
Chair: Mr. James R. W. Braun
P.O. Box 607
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0607
Phone: (505) 346-7274
Fax: (505) 346-7296

PUBLIC LAW SECTION
Chair: Mr. Albert James Lama
PO Box 630
Santa Fe, NM 87504-0630
Phone: (505) 827-0475
Fax (505) 827-9732

REAL PROPERTY, PROBATE & TRUST SECTION
Chair: Mr. Charles A. Seibert, III
320 Gold Ave. SW #1400
Albuquerque, NM 87102-3248
Phone: (505) 243-2987
Fax: (505) 247-3699

SOLO & SMALL FIRM PRACTITIONERS SECTION
Chair: Mr. John F. Moon Samore
P.O. Box 1993
Albuquerque, NM 87103-1993
Phone: (505) 244-0450
Fax: (505) 242-3322

TAXATION LAW SECTION
Chair: Ms. Marjorie A. Rogers
P.O. Box 2168
Albuquerque, NM 87103-2168
Phone: (505) 848-1800
Fax: (505) 848-1891

TRIAL PRACTICE SECTION
Chair: Mr. Howard Michael Diamond
4800 E. River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55421-1402
Phone: (763) 572-7300
Fax: (763) 575-4970

ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE
Co-Chair: David Levin
P.O. Box 488
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0488
Phone: (505) 841-7412
Fax: (505) 841-5448

Co-chair: The Hon. Linda M. Vanzi
PO Box 488
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0488
Phone: (505) 841-7456
Fax (505) 841-5458

BENCH & BAR RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair: Mr. Randy S. Bartell
P.O. Box 2307
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2307
Phone: (505) 986-2504
Fax: (505) 982-4289

BOARD OF EDITORS COMMITTEE
Chair: Ms. Mary C. McCulloch
PO Box 607
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0607
Phone: (505) 346-7274
Fax: (505) 346-7296

COMMITTEE FOR THE DELIVERY OF LEGAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Chair: Mr. Gregory D. Trapp
7544 Keystone Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-4982
Phone: (505) 841-8844
Fax: (505) 841-8850

COMMITTEE ON DIVERSITY IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Co-chair: Mr. Arturo L. Jaramillo
P.O. Box 24409
Santa Fe, NM 87502-9409
Phone: (505) 476-4506
Fax: (505) 476-4511

Co-chair: Ms. Mary Teresa Torres
P.O. Box 2168
Albuquerque, NM 87102-5324
Phone: (505) 848-1800
Fax: (505) 848-1882

LEGAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS COMMITTEE
Co-chair: Ms. Kathleen Brockel
4111 Montgomery Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109-1102
Phone: (505) 944-7167
Fax: (505) 944-7168

Co-chair: The Honorable Frank A. Sedillo
P.O. Box 133
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0133
Phone: (505) 841-8287
Fax: (505) 222-4805

COMMITTEE ON WOMEN AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION
Co-chair: Ms. Laura Fashing
P.O. Box 607
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0607
Phone: (505) 346-7274
Fax: (505) 346-7296

Co-chair: Ms. Suzanne Christina Odom
PO Box 787
Santa Fe, NM 87504-0787
Phone: (505) 982-4374
Fax: (505) 346-7296

CLIENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Chair: Mr. Richard F. Rowley, II
P.O. Box 790
Clovis, NM 88102-0790
Phone: (505) 763-4457
Fax: (505) 763-4450

ETHICS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Co-chair: Mr. Peter H. Pierotti
PO Box 2248
Albuquerque, NM 87103-2248
Phone: (505) 768-4500
Fax: (505) 768-4440

Co-chair: Mr. James T. Reist
2201 San Pedro Dr. NE Bldg. 2-207
Albuquerque, NM 87110-4129
Phone: (505) 837-1900
Fax: (505) 837-1800

HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
Co-chair: Mr. Eric Sedillo Jeffries
901 Rio Grande NW, Ste. #G-250
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2057
Phone: (505) 243-3900
Fax: (505) 243-8678

Co-chair: The Honorable John W. Pope
PO Box 1089
Los Lunas, NM 87031-1089
Phone: (505) 865-9654
Fax: (505) 866-6813

LAW OFFICE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Chair: Mr. Donald D. Becker, JD
3733 Eubank Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111-3536
Phone: (505) 255-0306
Fax: (505) 255-0341

LAWYERS ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Mr. William K. Stratvert
2318 El Nido Ct. NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-2548
Phone: (505) 242-6845

LAWYERS PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY COMMITTEE
Chair: Mr. Briggs F. Cheney
P.O. Box 271
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0271
Phone: (505) 247-0411
Fax: (505) 842-8890

MEDICAL LEGAL GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: Mr. Richard C. Civerolo
P.O. Box 887
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0887
Phone: (505) 842-8255
Fax: (505) 764-6099

NEW MEXICO MEDICAL REVIEW COMMISSION
Chair: Mr. Richard C. Civerolo
P.O. Box 887
Albuquerque, NM 87103-0887
Phone: (505) 842-8255
Fax: (505) 764-6099

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE
Chair: Ms. Mary Karen Kilgore
PO Box 787
Santa Fe, NM 87504-0787
Phone: (505) 982-4374
Fax: (505) 982-0350

PUBLIC LEGAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Chair: Ms. D. Renae Richards-Charney
PO Box 94526
Albuquerque, NM 87199-4526
Phone: (505) 856-5143
Fax: (505) 856-6596

QUALITY OF LIFE COMMITTEE
Chair: Mr. Victor K. Sizemore
PO Box 782
Placitas, NM 87043-0782
Phone: (505) 867-1010
Fax: (505) 867-6607

TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION COMMITTEE
Chair: Ms. Leigh Anne Chavez
P.O. Box 20596
Albuquerque, NM 87154-0596
Phone: (505) 265-7200

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