The Honorable Beatrice J. Brickhouse
2nd Judicial District
Bernalillo County
Evaluation: Judge Beatrice Brickhouse’s overall results were positive. For example, attorneys rated her highly for being attentive to the proceedings, maintaining proper control over the proceedings, being prepared for court proceedings, and for treating self-represented parties fairly. In addition, the court staff rated Judge Brickhouse positively on all attributes.
Experience & Education: Judge Beatrice Brickhouse began practicing law in New Mexico in 1993 and was appointed a State District Court Judge in January 2009 for the Second Judicial District Court in Albuquerque. She is a general jurisdiction judge assigned to the Civil Division of which she is the Presiding Judge. She is/has been a member of several legal organizations. Judge Brickhouse is the 2026 Henrietta Pettijohn Award recipient, awarded by the New Mexico Women’s Bar Association. Judge Brickhouse served in the U.S. Army as a Signal Corps Officer.
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=148, 52% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 84% | 5% | 10% |
| Fair and Impartial | 84% | 8% | 8% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| Communication Is Clear | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| Professional Demeanor | 87% | 8% | 6% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| Court Staff (n=25) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Professional Demeanor | 84% | 12% | 4% |
| Respects Court Employees | 76% | 16% | 8% |
