Atty. Serena C. Valley
Ms. Valley joined Macias-Mayo & Thomas PC at its inception to work with some of the best family law attorneys New Mexico has to offer and to be part of an exceptional team that provides experienced and compassionate legal services.
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About Serena C. Valley at a glance
Serena C. Valley is an Associate based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, practicing at Macias-Mayo Law, PC. They have 7+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2019. Their practice focuses on family law. Admitted to practice in New Mexico (2019). Educated at University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D. Dean, 2018) and University of New Mexico (B.A. Sociology, 2014). Serands clients in Santa Fe, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Ms. Valley joined Macias-Mayo & Thomas PC at its inception to work with some of the best family law attorneys New Mexico has to offer and to be part of an exceptional team that provides experienced and compassionate legal services
- During law school, Valley clerked at the prestigious Walther Bennett Mayo Honeycutt family law firm
- After graduation, she was invited to join the firm as a lawyer and worked on cases involving complex divorce, parental relocation, kinship guardianship, timesharing, child support, custody, and domestic violence
- She also contributed to several Hague Convention cases, building solid experience in the most complex legal issues in family law
- At Macias-Mayo & Thomas she believes her natural compassion, in addition to her experience, will serve the firm and her clientele well
- Valley has always had a passion for family law, knowing this is where the law makes an important and direct impact on people’s lives where it matters most
- Being a family lawyer has allowed Valley to follow both her passion and her heart
- Valley is a long-term, New Mexico resident and serves clients across New Mexico
- Professional Activities First Judicial District Bar Association, President: 2022-2023 First Judicial District Bar Association, Secretary: 2021,2022 First Judicial District Bar Association, Treasurer: 2020,2021 Accolades UNM Excellence in Family Law Award Recipient UNM Clinical Honors Award Recipient Arturo Jaramillo Clerkship Program, State Bar of NM & UNM School of Law
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Why local counsel matters in New Mexico
Practicing law in New Mexico. Legal matters in New Mexico are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive 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 substantive 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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