Hearsay Pauline Archuleta has been promoted to litigation paralegal, the firm of Sutin, Thayer & Browne where she supports wrongful death and other insurance defense cases by reviewing medical records, preparing medical chronologies, and drafting pleadings. She brings nearly 20 years’ legal experience, including significant work in healthcare law, to her role at Sutin, where she has been employed since 2018. Archuleta earned her Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from Albuquerque Technical Vocation Institute, now CNM, in 2004.
www.sbnm.org Phyllis A. Dominguez has been selected by the State of New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission to be its next executive director and general counsel, effective Jan.1, 2022. Dominguez has worked for the state agency since January 2012, having served as deputy director for several years. Dominguez is also an elected board member of the Association of Judicial Disciplinary Counsel—the professional association of judicial disciplinary agency directors, prosecutors, investigators, and commission counsel in the United States and Canada. Dominguez received her undergraduate degree in education in 1993, and her law degree in 2003 both from the University of New Mexico.
Elizabeth A. Ashton, a former N.M. assistant attorney general, has joined the Albuquerque office of Pregenzer, Baysinger, Wideman, & Sale, PC. Ashton brings strong trial, divorce and family law experience. In addition to family law, she will be representing clients in the areas of guardianship, probate and estate planning.
Mingjie Hoemmen has joined Sutin, Thayer & Browne as an associate attorney. As a member of the firm's litigation group, she practices in the areas of employment law and civil rights, collections, bankruptcy, and creditors’ rights. She earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Mingjie was an interpreter at the 2017 U.S.-China Business Matchmaking Summit, designed to bring Chinese business to New Mexico.
Noe Astorga-Corral, an associate attorney with Sutin, Thayer & Browne, has become licensed to practice in the Navajo Nation. The Nation encompasses a large and important area of service to Sutin’s clients, and Astorga’s accomplishment confirms his in-depth knowledge of Navajo law and policies. His practice centers on employment, bankruptcy, insurance defense, and commercial litigation. Astorga also heads the Firm’s Committee on Equality, which works to tangibly empower marginalized communities in New Mexico.
Samantha Maestas has been promoted to lead legal assistant and paralegal, a position that was created within the firm of Sutin, Thayer & Browne. She will be responsible for training and development of the firm’s legal assistants, as well as providing coaching throughout the various stages of their careers with Sutin. Maestas joined the firm in 2016 and is an experienced litigation paralegal with a background in creditor rights, foreclosure, bankruptcy, garnishments, collections, replevins, and Navajo law.
Tony D. Dalton has been promoted to associate attorney at Pregenzer, Baysinger, Wideman, & Sale, PC (PBWS Law). Mr. Dalton graduated Summa Cum Laude from Carroll College as a member of the Psi Chi Honor Society and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law, graduating Cum Laude, with admission to the New Mexico Bar shortly after. While in law school, he participated in the New Mexico Law Review and received the Hugh B. Muir Award for Academic Excellence in Tax Law. Mr. Dalton is proficient in Spanish and his primary areas of practice are taxation, estate planning, probate, trust administration, fiduciary services, business management and planning, and special needs planning.
Angela R. Minefee has joined Sutin, Thayer & Browne as a paralegal in the firm’s commercial group where her focus is in public finance and corporate law. Angela has been working in the legal industry since 2014. She currently serves as the chair of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of New Mexico. Angela earned her Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies from Central New Mexico Community College in 2017.
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Bar Bulletin - December 22, 2021 - Volume 60, No. 24
