Yarithza Peña is an associate attorney at the Santa Fe office of Hinkle Shanor LLP. She is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law. Prior to joining the Hinkle team, Ms. Peña gained experience in housing law by providing advice to individuals regarding landlord-tenant disputes during the COVID-19 Pandemic. During law school, Ms. Peña also gained experience in trial practice, criminal law, family law, and various immigration law matters.
- Natural Resources
Past Employment
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- New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
- Pro Se Affirmative Services Legal Assistant (2022)
- First Judicial District Attorney’s Office
- Summer Law Clerk (2021)
- New Mexico Legal Aid
- Statewide Intake Unit Law Clerk (2020 – 2021)
- New Mexico Immigrant Law Center
Education
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- University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Juris Doctor – 2022
- Community Lawyering Clinical Law Student
- Mexican American Law Student Association, Vice President
- Women’s Law Caucus, Vice President
- University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Bachelor of Arts, Criminology, summa cum laude – 2019
- Bachelor of Arts, Spanish, summa cum laude – 2019
- ASUNM, Associate Justice
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Languages
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- English
- Spanish
Bar Admissions
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- New Mexico, 2022