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Serving Southern New Mexico - Las Cruces
Karen E. Wootton
30+ Years Experience
Karen Wootton has practiced law in Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico for more than thirty years, mixing commercial transactional work, and civil litigation.
Currently, she works off-record with co-counsel in civil litigation, particularly in commercial, real estate, and estate and trust disputes, handling document analysis, legal research and writing, strategic planning, and discovery support.
Ms. Wootton no longer accepts work that requires appearance of record.
Ms. Wootton has an of-counsel relationship with the Carrillo Law Firm, P.C., and also works with other attorneys.
Ms. Wootton also provides legal advice to clients related to their rights in these areas, when no litigation is pending.
She also consults on commercial and estate matters, but no longer provides transactional drafting services.
For more information, please email Karen.
Education
Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, J.D., 1990.
San Jose State University, Bachelor of Arts in English, 1986
with Great Distinction, and Departmental Honors;
English Major of the Year 1986.
Admitted
1993, New Mexico;
1990, California (inactive)
Legal Experience
Karen E. Wootton Legal Services, P.C.
March 2018 through present
Carrillo Law Firm, P.C.
April 2009 through February 2018
General Counsel
January 1, 2025, to present.
Miller Stratvert, P.A.
2003-2009 (Director/Shareholder 2007+)
1993-1997, Associate
Doña Ana County Attorney’s Office
Senior Assistant County Attorney, 2000-2003
Assistant County Attorney, 1998-2000
Law Clerk, Hon. L. Smith,
Federal Magistrate, U.S. District Court
September-December 1997
Community Activities
Families & Youth, Inc
- Board of Directors, 2008 to 2024;
- President, 2015-2024;
- VP 2011-2015;
- ex officio member of the Board 2024-present.
Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Association
- Board, May 2015-October 2019;
- Secretary, 2017-2018;
- President, January to October 2019.
Revolution 120, Inc.
- Organizing consultant attorney, 2017.
New Mexico Bar
- Real Property Section Board Member, 2011-2013.
New Mexico Advocates for the Arts, Inc.
- Board of Directors, August 2020 to 2022.
Friends of Visit Las Cruces
- ex-officio Member of Board, November 2015, to June 2019.
IP Law
- Groundwork Doña Ana County, Inc., Board, President, 2009-2015.
Southern New Mexico Estate Planning Counsel
- Board of Directors, Secretary, 2005-2006.
New Mexico Center for Civic Values, Mock Trial Program
- Ten Year Participant Award