The Honorable Amber Chavez Baker
2nd Judicial District
Bernalillo County
Evaluation: Overall, Judge Amber Chavez Baker’s evaluation was positive. For example, attorneys rated her highly for treating self-represented parties fairly, ensuring that participants understand the court proceedings, treating all courtroom participants with respect, and for ensuring her personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. The court staff rated Judge Chavez Baker very highly on all attributes.
Experience & Education: Prior to her appointment in 2019, Judge Amber Chavez Baker worked as a Domestic Relations Hearing Officer in the 2nd Judicial District Family Court, having served in that capacity since 2015. She presided over hearings on child support, custody, domestic violence, guardianship, and divorce proceedings. She received a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico, completed her law degree at the University of New Mexico School of Law and was admitted to practice in 2007.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUSTICE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY
The “Agree” columns are comprised of the strongly agree and agree responses. Similarly, the “Disagree” columns are comprised of the strongly disagree and disagree responses. The combined percentage of “Agree”, “Disagree”, and “Partly Agree/Partly Disagree” for each category may not equal 100% due to rounding error. Some of the percentages that are reported in the above categories are an average of more than one question that appeared on the survey.
| Attorneys (n=100, 58% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| Fair and Impartial | 87% | 7% | 5% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 87% | 7% | 5% |
| Communication Is Clear | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| Professional Demeanor | 89% | 5% | 6% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 89% | 5% | 6% |
| Court Staff (n=32) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Professional Demeanor | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | 100% | 0% | 0% |
