Telephone:
(505) 842-8255

Telecopier:
(505) 764-6099

E-mail:
chappellm@civerolo.com

Merrie L. Chappell

Firm Status
Associate

Educational and Professional Background
Corpus Christi State University (B.S., 1984).
University of Idaho – College of Law (J.D., 1993).

Admitted to Practice
New Mexico Supreme Court (1993).
Licensed in Washington State Since 1993.
Licensed in New Mexico Since 1993.
Federal District Court for the District of New Mexico Since 1994.

Professional Activities and Honors
Domestic Violence Special Commissioner and Domestic Relations Hearing Officer for the Eighth Judicial District.


Experience
Insurance Defense for Self Insured Debtor through the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico, 1994-1999; Medical Malpractice Attorney in Los Angeles, California, 1997-1999; Construction Litigation 1994-2004; Family Law Litigator in the First, Second, Fourth and Eighth Judicial District Courts of New Mexico, 1994-2006 and 2011. Debtor representation in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Mexico, 1994-2006. Non-consumer debtor representation and commercial creditor representation 2010-2011. Domestic Violence Attorney, 1994-2006.