Jennifer Attrep
Jennifer Attrep | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Susana Martinez |
| Preceded by | Timothy L. Garcia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1977 or 1978 (age 48–49)[1] |
| Education | College of William & Mary (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
Jennifer L. Attrep is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2018.
Early life and education
Born in Dallas and raised in Los Alamos, New Mexico,[2] Attrep graduated from Los Alamos High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William & Mary in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2006. Attrep was the managing editor of the Virginia Law Review.[3][4]
Career
Attrep served as a law clerk for Judge Richard J. Leon of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She also practiced at Williams & Connolly before returning home to New Mexico, working as a private practice attorney in Santa Fe.[5] In 2014, Attrep was appointed to the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico by Republican Governor Susana Martinez.[6][7] In 2018, Martinez appointed Attrep to the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She became chief judge in 2023.[8]
References
- ^ Shepard, Maggie (January 19, 2018). "Governor OKs court appointees". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Haywood, Phaedra (19 June 2014). "Panel gives governor candidates to consider for new judgeship". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
- ^ "Jennifer Attrep". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Judge Jennifer L. Attrep Becomes Chief Judge Of New Mexico Court Of Appeals". Los Alamos Reporter. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Judges | Court of Appeals". Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Santa Fe's Attrep appointed to District Court judge vacancy - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "2 appointments by Martinez fill Court of Appeals vacancies". AP NEWS. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- ^ "Attrep sworn in as chief judge of state Court of Appeals". Santa Fe New Mexican. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-15.