PATRICIA GALINDO, JD has been licensed to practice law for over 24 years. She has extensive legal experience in both civil and criminal matters working with the State of New Mexico, City of Albuquerque and private law firms. She has varied litigation experience as a prosecutor and in private civil practice. Ms. Galindo is currently a supervising attorney for the Administrative Office of the Courts. She is the subject matter expert for the judiciary on intimate partner violence, adult guardianship and conservatorship, and federal firearm prohibitions. She provides systemic and policy support to the judiciary on the assigned subject matters. As of July 1, 2021, Ms. Galindo is the supervisor of the newly created Guardianship Annual Report Review Division (GARRD), which will review all guardian’s annual reports filed in adult guardianship cases for compliance with state statutes, court rules and procedures.