Nina Aviva Safier
Metropolitan Court Judge
Bernalillo County
Year: 2024
Evaluation: Judge Nina Safier received an overall positive evaluation, with attorneys rating her positively for being attentive to the proceedings, being prepared for court proceedings, and for treating pro se (self-represented) parties fairly. They also rated her positively for ensuring her personal staff is professional, productive, and knowledgeable of court policies and procedures. Court staff rated her highly in all categories.
Experience & Education: Judge Nina Safier received an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Wisconsin in 2000 and a law degree from the University of New Mexico in 2006. She worked as an assistant public defender for over a decade. Prior to that, she handled criminal defense and civil litigation in private practice. She has served on the New Mexico Sentencing Commission and the Metropolitan Court Rules Committee.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUDGE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY *
| Attorneys (n=38, 30% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 79% | 16% | 5% |
| Fair and Impartial | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| Application/ Knowledge of Law | 57% | 28% | 15% |
| Communication is Clear | 66% | 26% | 8% |
| Professional Demeanor | 87% | 11% | 3% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 92% | 4% | 4% |
| Court Staff (n=36) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Professional Demeanor | 94% | 0% | 6% |
| Respects Court Employees | 94% | 0% | 6% |
| Resource Staff (n=8) | |||
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree/ Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 88% | 6% | 6% |
| Communication is Clear | 88% | 13% | 0% |
| Professional Demeanor | 88% | 13% | 0% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 81% | 19% | 0% |
Please Note: Due to the small sample size among Resource Staff, caution should be exercised when interpreting the findings or drawing conclusions from the results among the Resource Staff population.
*On the tables above, 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.