Patricia A. Prekup, Esq.
Personal Background
Patricia moved to Arizona in 1962. She grew up in Phoenix, where she also raised her family. In late 1995, she moved to Southern California, spending seven years in Los Angeles before returning to Arizona. After graduating from law school, Patricia settled in New Mexico. She now resides in Cottonwood.
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., 1994
- Arizona State University, B.S., 1987, cum laude
Admitted
- New Mexico Supreme Court, 1994
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1996
- Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1997
Employment History
- New Mexico counsel, The Ledbetter Law Firm (2004-Present)
- Legal Assistant, Law Office of Howard S. Vallens (1996-2003)
- Sole Practitioner, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1994-1995)
Profile
Patricia graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan. Patricia wrote the "Michigan Opinion Notes" from Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions, published in the Michigan Bar Journal; interned for the senior citizens law program, assisting clients draft wills, defend Medicaid and Social Security benefits, and resolve disputes other than personal injury; interned for Professor Barry H. Dubner, a specialist in contracts, the U.C.C. and Law of the Sea; and, evaluated claims submitted to the Client Protection Fund of the Michigan State Bar.
As a sole practitioner in New Mexico, Patricia handled appellate matters. Her favorable decisions from the Court are published.
Patricia joined The Ledbetter Law Firm, P.L.C. as its New Mexico counsel in 2004 and assists Jim Ledbetter in all areas of his practice.
