$ 300-300 per hour
Melissa A. Sawyers
also known as Melissa Sawyers
About Melissa
Biography
Melissa is a longtime resident of Lea County, New Mexico. She is passionate about ethical representation of her clients in all matters, with a focus on family law.
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in New Mexico for 33 years
State: New Mexico
Acquired: 1992
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Location
Law Offices of Melissa A. Sawyers
1327 E. Bender Blvd., Hobbs, NM, 88240
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Lawsuits & Disputes
Posted by David | October 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Amazing!!
So we’ve been dealing with court for over 10 years and have already had multiple lawyers. When we hired Melissa and saw her in court we were absolutely Amazed! Not only did she do so much research on our case she seemed to know more about it then us but she attacked every issue without hesitation a...
Melissa Sawyers
Replied last July 28, 2022Thank you so much for this outstanding review! Melissa
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Experience
Honors
2001
Law Enforcement Prosecutor of the Year, New Mexico District Attorneys
2001
Prosecutor of the Year, Lea County Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Owner, The Sawyers Law Group
2005 - 2012
Partner, Klipstine & Sawyers, LLC
2003 - 2005
Children's Court Attorney, New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department
1998 - 2005
Adjunct Professor, New Mexico Junior College
1994 - 2003
Senior Trial Prosecutor, New Mexico Fifth Judicial District Attorney's Office
1992 - 1994
Assistant District Attorney, New Mexico Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office
Associations
2019 - Present
New Mexico Public Defender CommissionCommissioner
1992 - Present
State Bar of New MexicoMember
1998 - 2000
American Inns of CourtMember
Education
1992
Tulane University Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Arizona State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
1991
Tulane Environmental Law Journal
Chemical Manufacturers Ass'n v. EPA: The Discretion of the Environmental Protection Agency in Regulating Interim Status Hazardous Waste Facilities
Languages
English