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Albuquerque, NM Family Law AttorneyJessica M. López-Hess is a licensed attorney in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, the State of New Mexico Courts, and several Native American tribal jurisdictions. Her practice focuses on domestic relations, children's law, and criminal defense. She handles matters such as divorce, child support, paternity, post-decree modifications, QDROs, kinship guardianships, custody and visitation disputes under the UCCJEA and UIFSA, CYFD cases, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, legal separations, wills, guardianships, conservatorships, adoptions, domestic violence cases, and criminal charges including DWI and DUI.Born and raised in Northern New Mexico, Ms. López-Hess earned her Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Business Administration from the University of New Mexico in 1996. She went on to earn an MBA with a concentration in finance and accounting in 1999 and later received her Juris Doctor from UNM School of Law in 2002, where she was active in the Mexican American Law School Association.Throughout her legal career, Ms. López-Hess has received numerous honors, including the Super Lawyers Rising Star Award in 2012, the National Academy of Family Law Attorneys’ Top 10 Attorney Award in 2014 and 2020, and the 10 Best Client Satisfaction Award from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys in 2015. In 2017, she received the America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award.She has been appointed by Judges throughout New Mexico to serve as a Settlement Facilitator, Arbitrator, and Guardian ad Litem. Ms. López-Hess also volunteers with the Children’s Court Mentor Program and maintains a statewide practice. In recent years, she has become active in advocacy for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). Her proudest achievements are her two children and her marriage of over 20 years. Education
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