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Jennifer L. Attrep is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2018.

Early life and education

A native of Los Alamos, New Mexico, Attrep graduated from Los Alamos High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of William & Mary in 1999 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2006. Attrep was the managing editor of the Virginia Law Review.

Career

Attrep served as a law clerk for Judge Richard J. Leon of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She also practiced at Williams & Connolly before returning home to New Mexico, working as a private practice attorney in Santa Fe. In 2014, Attrep was appointed to the First Judicial District Court of New Mexico by Republican Governor Susana Martinez. In 2018, Martinez appointed Attrep to the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She became chief judge in 2023.

References

1. Shepard, Maggie (January 19, 2018). "Governor OKs court appointees". Albuquerque Journal.
2. "Jennifer Attrep". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
3. "Judge Jennifer L. Attrep Becomes Chief Judge Of New Mexico Court Of Appeals". Los Alamos Reporter. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
4. "Judges | Court of Appeals". Retrieved 2023-04-15.
5. "Santa Fe's Attrep appointed to District Court judge vacancy - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
6. "2 appointments by Martinez fill Court of Appeals vacancies". AP NEWS. 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
7. "Attrep sworn in as chief judge of state Court of Appeals". Santa Fe New Mexican. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-15.

• Living people
• People from Los Alamos, New Mexico
• People from Los Alamos County, New Mexico
• College of William & Mary alumni
• University of Virginia School of Law alumni
• New Mexico lawyers