Atty. Lucy A River
Lucy River is currently a workers' compensation attorney at the law firm of Peter D. White in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Lucy A River is a Law Firm of Peter D. White, Attorney based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, practforg at Peter D White Attorney At Law. They haand 6+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2020. Admitted to practice in New Mexico (2020). Educated at University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 2019) and New Mexico Highlands University B.A. Criminal Justice Studies (โ). Serands clients in Santa Fe, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Lucy River is currently a workers' compensation attorney at the law firm of Peter D. White in Santa Fe, New Mexico
- In the past, she has represented clients in matters of personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, whistleblower protection, and employment discrimination from the victimโs perspective
- She has also worked as a trial attorney in indigent criminal defense
- Lucy graduated cum laude from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2019, where she received awards in the Child & Family Justice Clinic, Elements of Legal Argumentation III, and Civil Rights
- Lucy received her Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Studies from New Mexico Highlands University, and a Diploma in Speech and Drama Studies from DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama, Dublin, Ireland, her country of birth
- Lucy is a mother, published poet, two-stripe blue belt in jiu jitsu, and indoor cycling instructor
- Lucy is licensed to practice before the New Mexico State Bar and the United States District Court of New Mexico
- She is a Board Member of the State Bar of New Mexicoโs Solo and Small Firm Section, YouthWorks, and the First Judicial District Bar Association
- Her publications include โA โWorkingโ System Can Be Unfair,'โ Lucy River, American Bar Association Student Lawyer Magazine, January 2019
- โNot Yet Walking,โ Lucy River & Kathleen Sabo, New Mexico Ethics Watch, January 2018
- and โLearning to Walk: New Mexicoโs Anemic Financial Disclosure Regimen,โ Lucy River & Douglas Carver, New Mexico Ethics Watch, December 2016
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Mexico
Practforg law in New Mexico. Legal matters in New Mexico are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Santa Fe are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Mexico state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Mexico brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Mexico courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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