Business Details
Your Trusted Legal Team in Las Cruces
The Justice Legal Team brings decades of combined legal experience to clients facing complex legal challenges. Our attorneys and staff combine compassion with competence across family law, criminal defense, administrative law, and employment law. With a focus on alternative dispute resolution, we help clients achieve resolutions outside traditional litigation. Our team includes former prosecutors, mediators, and administrative law experts who provide strategic representation in both state and federal matters.We serve clients in New Mexico and offer military divorce consulting nationwide, leveraging deep expertise in TRICARE, SBP, and Servicemembers Civil Relief Act issues. Our commitment to client-centered service ensures personalized guidance through every legal process.
Services
Family Law
Criminal Defense
Mediation Services
Administrative Law
Employment Law
Military Divorce
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of combined legal experience across multiple practice areas
- Our team includes former prosecutors and certified mediators
- Specialized expertise in military divorce and federal law matters
- Compassionate approach to family law and criminal defense cases
- Proven success in alternative dispute resolution methods
What people say
Helpful, knowledgeable, compassionate
Prompt responses
Navigated complex process
Strategic legal solutions
Military divorce expertise
Services
Family Law
Our family law practice handles divorces, custody disputes, and child support matters with compassionate guidance. We help clients navigate emotionally challenging situations while protecting their rights. Our team focuses on minimizing conflict through mediation while providing strong courtroom representation when necessary.
Criminal Defense
We defend clients facing criminal charges from misdemeanors to felonies, including DWI and domestic violence. Our former prosecutor experience provides unique insight into prosecution strategies. We develop tailored defense approaches while maintaining clients' constitutional rights throughout the legal process.
Mediation Services
Our certified mediators facilitate negotiations for various legal disputes outside courtroom settings. This voluntary process empowers parties to create customized solutions while maintaining privacy. We handle commercial, family, and employment-related mediation cases with impartial guidance.
Administrative Law
We represent clients in administrative law matters involving government agencies and regulatory compliance. Our team challenges agency overreach while navigating complex administrative procedures. Services include hearings, appeals, and compliance counseling for individuals and businesses.
Military Divorce Consulting
We provide nationwide consulting on military divorce complexities including pension division and TRICARE benefits. Our expertise covers Servicemembers Civil Relief Act compliance and Survivor Benefit Plan issues. We help attorneys navigate federal laws affecting divorce cases with military personnel.
People
Amy L. Orlando
Partner
Former District Attorney with 16 years as prosecutor, specializing in criminal defense, administrative law, and family law. Experience includes civil rights litigation and mediation at New Mexico Department of Public Safety.
Susana Macias
Managing Partner
Former legal assistant and mediator with extensive family law experience. Certified in alternative dispute resolution, handling criminal defense and mediation cases with New Mexico Mediation Association membership.
Vanessa De Len
Associate Attorney
Doctorate in Educational Leadership with expertise in administrative law, education law, and special needs advocacy. Certified in alternative dispute resolution with 20+ years government agency experience.
Eliza G. Lynch
Law Clerk
Recent law graduate with paralegal experience and published military divorce research. Pending bar admission in New Mexico and South Carolina, offering practical insights into complex legal matters.
Shannon Fitzgerald
Paralegal
Certified paralegal with 18+ years experience in family law, child support enforcement, and employment issues. Provides practical case management support with background in government human services programs.
Questions
What areas of law do you specialize in?
We specialize in family law, criminal defense, administrative law, employment law, and military divorce cases.
Do you offer alternative dispute resolution options?
Yes, we provide mediation services to help clients resolve disputes outside traditional courtroom litigation.
Can you handle military divorce cases?
Our team has specialized expertise in military divorce matters including pension division and TRICARE benefits.
Do you offer consultations for other attorneys?
Yes, we provide military divorce consulting services to legal professionals nationwide.
What experience does your team have?
Our attorneys include former prosecutors, administrative law experts, and certified mediators with decades of combined experience.
How do you approach client communication?
We prioritize responsive communication, promptly returning calls and emails throughout the legal process.
