Name: Amber Chavez Baker

Division XXII

Location: Downtown Court

TCAA: Kimberly Fenstermacher

Phone: 505-841-6778

Name: Gerard Lavelle

Division XI

Location: Downtown Court

TCAA:  Julio Estrada

Phone: 505-841-7574

Biography: Prior to being appointed to the Family Court bench in January 2009, Judge Lavelle practiced Family Law for 28 years. Judge Lavelle has presented at Continuing Legal Education seminars on Family Law issues locally and nationally. Judge Lavelle has served for many years as a judge at Mock Trials for both high school and middle school students.

Name: Jane Levy

Division XXV

Location: Downtown Court

TCAA: Amber Johnson

Phone: 505-222-4566

Biography:  On November 29, 2016, Governor Susana Martinez appointed Jane Levy of Albuquerque to Division XXV of the Second Judicial District Court. Judge Levy has practiced law for more than ten years, with a focus on advocating for New Mexico families. In addition to her legal experience, Judge Levy has spent time volunteering for organizations that help domestic abuse victims and the homeless. Judge Levy holds a Juris Doctorate from Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon and a Bachelor’s Degree from Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Name: Debra Ramirez – Presiding Family Court Judge

Division XXIV

Location: Downtown Court

TCAA: Maria Guerrero

Phone: 505-841-7476

Biography: Judge Ramirez joined the Court in 2014 as the Domestic Violence Judge. Prior to that, she served the Second Judicial District Court as the Domestic Violence Special Commissioner from 2001-2003 returning in 2009, serving until her appointment to the bench in 2014. She serves as the Chair of the New Mexico Supreme Court’s Domestic Relations Rules Committee and is a member of the New Mexico Intimate Partner Homicide Review Team.