Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Aldridge, Hammar & Wexler, P.A. is an association of qualified and dedicated attorneys. Our attorneys have the knowledge and skill to provide quality legal services to our clients.
Kevin D. Hammar
Kevin D. Hammar has been practicing law in the firm since graduating from law school in 1984. Prior to law school, he served eight years of active duty in the U.S. Navy where he was a Surface Warfare Officer and a Deep Sea Diving Officer. He retired from the Navy Reserve as a Captain.
His law practice focuses on credit union representation, real estate, creditors' rights, guardianships and conservatorships, wills, trusts, and probate.
He has extensive litigation experience in New Mexico state courts, including the appellate courts and the Federal District Court and Bankruptcy Court.
Kevin D. Hammar
EDUCATION:
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctor 1984
- Tulane University, Bachelor of Arts, cum laude 1972
- Phi Beta Kappa -1972
- Phi Eta Sigma- 1969
- Omicron Delta Kappa - 1972
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Kevin D. Hammar has been practicing law in the firm since graduating from law school in 1984. Prior to law school, he served eight years of active duty in the U.S. Navy where he was a Surface Warfare Officer and a Deep Sea Diving Officer. He retired from the Navy Reserve as a Captain.
His law practice focuses on credit union representation, real estate, creditors' rights, guardianships and conservatorships, wills, trusts, and probate.
He has extensive litigation experience in New Mexico state courts, including the appellate courts and the Federal District Court and Bankruptcy Court.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COURT ADMISSIONS:
- U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Mexico
- U.S. District Court, 10th and Federal Circuit Courts
- U.S. Court of Claims
- State Bar of New Mexico
- State Bar of New Mexico Disciplinary Board, Former Member
- State Bar of New Mexico Elder Law Section, Past President
- New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners, Former Member
- Second Judicial District Court ADR Committee, Former Member
- Commission on Professionalism, Former Member
- Reserve Officer's Association, Member
- Tulane Alumni Association, Member
HONORS, AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
- National Registry of Who’s Who, 2001
Jason M. Wexler
Jason M. Wexler is a native New Mexican. He began practicing law in 2007 following his service in the United States Peace Corps (Ukraine) and with the New Mexico Economic Development Department, Office of Science and Technology. His practice focuses on business transactions, corporate governance, commercial litigation, creditor rights, real estate law, landlord/tenant law, bankruptcy, banking law/regulatory compliance, wills and probate.
Jason M. Wexler
EDUCATION:
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2007
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Pursuit of Academic Excellence Award 2007
- University of Georgia, Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude 1999
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Jason M. Wexler is a native New Mexican. He began practicing law in 2007 following his service in the United States Peace Corps (Ukraine) and with the New Mexico Economic Development Department, Office of Science and Technology. His practice focuses on business transactions, corporate governance, commercial litigation, creditor rights, real estate law, landlord/tenant law, bankruptcy, banking law/regulatory compliance, wills and probate.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND COURT ADMISSIONS:
- U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Mexico
- U.S. District Court, 10th Circuit Court of Appeals
- State Bar of New Mexico
- State Bar of New Mexico Bankruptcy Section, Member
- State Bar of New Mexico Business Section, Member
- National Peace Corps Association, Member
Allison Block-Chavez
Allison Block-Chavez, is a partner and attorney at Aldridge, Hammar & Wexler, PA. Her law practice focuses on fiduciary services, adult guardianships and conservatorships, estate planning, probate matters, real estate, and creditors’ rights.
Allison Block-Chavez
EDUCATION:
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2014
New Mexico Law Review, Student Articles Editor
Faculty Award for Excellence in Corporate and Business Law - University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management, Master of Business Administration, May 2015
- University of New Mexico, Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Spanish, July 2004
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Allison Block-Chavez, is a partner and attorney at Aldridge, Hammar & Wexler, PA. Her law practice focuses on fiduciary services, adult guardianships and conservatorships, estate planning, probate matters, real estate, and creditors’ rights.
Allison was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in September, 2014 and served as the judicial law clerk for the Honorable Chief Judge Michael E. Vigil of the New Mexico Court of Appeals from 2014 until 2015. She received her Juris Doctorate from the University of New Mexico School of Law and her Master of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico Anderson School of Management.
As a student at the University of New Mexico School of Law, Allison founded and served as the president of the UNM Law Women’s Golf Association, which aims to teach women how to play golf so that they can foster relationships on the golf course enabling them to further succeed in the law. She also served as the Vice President of Community Affairs for the Mexican-American Law Student Association and was the Student Articles Editor of the New Mexico Law Review.
Prior to law school, Allison served as a legislative correspondent in former U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman’s Washington, D.C. office and taught English in Mexico City and Hunan, China.
COURT ADMISSIONS AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- State Bar of New Mexico
- State Bar of New Mexico Young Lawyers Division, Chair 2019-2020
- State Bar of New Mexico Board of Bar Commissioners, Commissioner 2020
- State Bar of New Mexico Elder Law Committee, Director 2016-2019
- State Bar of New Mexico Committee on Diversity in the Legal Profession, Member
- New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, Member
- Center for Guardianship Certification, Certified Guardian
- New Mexico Guardianship Association, Member
- American Bar Association House of Delegates, New Mexico Young Lawyer Delegate, 2016-present
- American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Business Law Committee, Former Member
- American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Elder Law Committee, Former Member
HONORS, AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
- New Mexico Business First 40 Under Forty Honoree, 2020
- Non-Law Firm Real Property Careers, ABA YLD Real Property, Trusts and Estates Committee, June 8, 2017, Nationwide teleconference.
- Advance Care Planning: Your Decisions Matters presentation, Elder Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico, National Health Care Decisions Day, April 21, 2017, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
- Adult Guardianships 101: Role and Responsibility of the Petitioning Attorney CLE, Elder Law Section of the State Bar of New Mexico, 2016 Annual Meeting – New Mexico Bench and Bar Conference, August 20, 2016, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Ryan Kluthe
Ryan Kluthe has been practicing in Albuquerque since he graduated UNM Law School in 2012. He has experience with a variety of civil matters and genuinely enjoys interacting with his clients while helping them meet their needs. He has experience in creditor rights, bankruptcy, civil litigation, class action litigation, banking law/regulatory compliance, contract review, landlord/tenant disputes, real estate transactions, wills & probate, estate planning, and family law.
Ryan Kluthe
EDUCATION:
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude 2012
Order of the Coif
2012 American Bankruptcy Institute Medal Recognizing Excellence in Bankruptcy Studies
2012 Albert E. Utton Natural Resources Law Award
Phi Kappa Phi
Phi Alpha Delta - Occidental College, Bachelor of Liberal Arts, magna cum laude, 2006
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Ryan Kluthe has been practicing in Albuquerque since he graduated UNM Law School in 2012. He has experience with a variety of civil matters and genuinely enjoys interacting with his clients while helping them meet their needs. He has experience in creditor rights, bankruptcy, civil litigation, class action litigation, banking law/regulatory compliance, contract review, landlord/tenant disputes, real estate transactions, wills & probate, estate planning, and family law.
COURT ADMISSIONS:
- U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of New Mexico
- Pueblo of Isleta Tribal Court
- State Bar of New Mexico
- State Bar of New Mexico Bankruptcy Law Section, Member
- Albuquerque Bar Association, Member
Jennifer (Jen) Esquibel
Jennifer (Jen) Esquibel enjoys helping clients identify and manage risk while achieving their objectives efficiently and practically. Her law practice focuses on banking law/regulatory compliance, business transactions, contracts, creditor rights, estate planning, landlord/tenant law, probate matters, real estate, and wills.
Jennifer (Jen) Esquibel
EDUCATION:
- University of Chicago Law School, Juris Doctorate, 2006
- Reed College, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 2000
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Jennifer (Jen) Esquibel enjoys helping clients identify and manage risk while achieving their objectives efficiently and practically. Her law practice focuses on banking law/regulatory compliance, business transactions, contracts, creditor rights, estate planning, landlord/tenant law, probate matters, real estate, and wills.
Prior to joining Aldridge, Hammar & Wexler, P.A., Jen worked at a local credit union for over a decade, where she developed extensive experience in federal financial institution regulatory compliance, vendor contracts, member communications, and operational processes and technologies. Earlier in her career, Jen practiced in Illinois, where she concentrated on representing and advising collective investment vehicles regarding compliance.
Jen is a native daughter of the Land of Enchantment and grew up in the mountains east of Albuquerque. After living in several other states, she returned home to settle permanently and grow her family. She believes it's important to contribute to creating the communities and world we want to live in, so she volunteers with multiple organizations.