Prior to becoming an attorney, Susana worked within the legal field in varying capacities. Susana worked for the District Attorney’s Office in Doña Ana County assisting with the prosecution of criminal cases. She was a legal assistant for the Child Support Enforcement Division and upon leaving that position, became a supervisor in the largest magistrate court in the state. There, she also served as a mediator in a pilot program that is now used in all magistrate courts in the State. Susana then served as an administrative assistant/law clerk to a district court judge handling primarily family law matters. Susana has served on various statewide committees and workgroups including the N.M. Supreme Court’s Committee on the Improvement of Jury Service, and the judicial education workgroup. Upon becoming a licensed attorney, she joined Amy Orlando as a partner at the Justice Legal Team, LLC where she uses her experience to assist clients in the areas of family law and criminal defense.

Susana possesses her certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from Mitchell Hamline School of Law. She also holds certificates in family mediation and in basic mediation. Susana is a member of the New Mexico Mediation Association. She offers mediation services in any area of law and has assisted in resolving disputes in the areas of child custody, property division, contract disputes, and housing disputes. Susana is ready to represent clients as an attorney or to put the decision power in the hands of the parties as a mediator.