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Vanessa DeNiro

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Avvo Rating8.1
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • Licensed for 10 years
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About Vanessa

Vanessa is a law school graduate from California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA and received her BA at the University of California, Riverside. Vanessa is licensed to practice in the State of New Mexico and in the United States Federal District Court, District of New Mexico.

 

Vanessa has devoted a substantial portion of her legal career to advocating social justice, pro bono legal services, and offering affordable access to law, particularly to underprivileged and underrepresented communities.

 

Vanessa fervently represents her clients in legal matters involving divorce and child custody proceedings, real property law, foreclosure defense and other areas of law. Her professional affiliations include the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, the Voluntary Attorney Pool, “VAP”, and the Trust & Estates Division. Vanessa lives in Albuquerque, NM with her sons Truth and Justus.

Practice areas

ProbateForeclosureFamily
  1. Family: 50%

    10 years

  2. Foreclosure: 25%

    10 years

  3. Probate: 25%

    10 years

Languages spoken

English

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Contact

2019 Galisteo
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2019 Galisteo
Ste. C3
Santa Fe, NM, 87505

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License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
NMActive201103/08/2016
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
The Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal ServicesThe Board of Governors of the State Bar of California2010
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Contract AttorneyJay Goodman & Associates, P.C.2015 - Present
LawerLaw Office of Vanessa L. DeNiro2012 - 2015
AssociateLaw Office of Amy Sirgniano, P.C.2011 - 2011
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
The Bar Association of the United States District Court for the District of New MexicoMember2011 - Present
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Selected WorksUnpublished-Health Concerns of Youth Who Age Out of the System2010
Selected WorksUnpublished-Child Labor in India2010
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
California Western School of LawJD - Juris Doctor2010
University of California - RiversideBA - Bachelor of Arts2004
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Constitution DayThe United States Constitution2015

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Cynthia Sikelianos, Family Attorney on Mar 24, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker

I endorse this lawyer. Vanessa is an extremely knowledgeable attorney who will zealously advocate for her client.

Jay Goodman, Foreclosure Attorney on Mar 9, 2016
Relationship: Supervised lawyer

Ms. Deniro's steadfast advocacy of families in crisis combined with her foreclosure defense results in extremely effective protection of families and their most precious assets. Having the privilege of seeing her work first hand, I have found that the combination of her knowledge of the law, intelligence and creativity lead to work product that is both appreciated by judges and respected by opposing counsel. Her empathy and rapport with those she serves is truly exemplary. Additionally, the level of communication she utilizes in her advocacy is one of her most persuasive skills. If you are seeking next level representation, Ms. DeNiro can be reached at 505.247.2390.

Christie Coleman, Foreclosure Attorney on Mar 9, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker

I endorse this lawyer. Vanessa possesses the ideal combination of friendliness for clients paired with zealous advocacy against her opponents. She knows the newest statutory and case law to give her the upper hand in her cases.

Peter Bruso, Family Attorney on Mar 8, 2016
Relationship: Co-worker

I wholeheartedly endorse Vanessa. She is a talented attorney who is very loyal to her clients. I have observed her in trial and found her to be poised in the face of pressure.

Betsy Salcedo, General practice Attorney on Mar 8, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter

Ms DeNiro provides her clients with legal competence as well as prompt, receptive commnication that makes all the difference in resolving the case. Not only does she have the client's best interest in mind, she is able to help the client understand some of the nuances and difficulties of legal challenges they may face. My experience in working with Vanessa on cases offered me the opportunity to see how she successfully considered and communicated issues to clients to provide them with premier legal work. I highly recommend her in making your decision to hire an attorney.