Lawyers
Barbara C. Lucero - Paralegal
*Licensed only in the Navajo Nation
I practice in the following areas:
Indian Law
Practice
Ms. Lucero is a Navajo Nation licensed advocate and paralegal who assists with matters in the areas of commercial, resource and energy litigation and employment and labor law. Ms. Lucero's background and training enable her to handle various issues relating to the Navajo Nation. Ms. Lucero is a Navajo, San Carlos Apache and Taos Pueblo Indian from Window Rock, Arizona. In the Navajo clanship she is Tábaahá (Water Edge People), born for Dzilghá'í (San Carlos Apache), her Maternal Grandparent is Kiyaa'áanii (towering house people) and paternal grandparent is Taos pueblo. In addition to her Navajo law practice, she also has eleven years of experience as a paralegal; primarily in litigation, natural resource and Indian law matters.
Professional Activities
- Navajo Nation Bar Association, Inc., President (2006-Present), Vice-President (2004-2006), Chair, Admissions Committee (2004-2006), Co-Chair, Training Committee (2003-2006), Member, Training Committee (2002-2003), Secretary (2002-2004)
- State Bar of New Mexico, Adjunct Member, Indian Law Section (2002-Present)
Education
- University of New Mexico, Gallup, New Mexico
- A.A.S., Legal Assistant, 1999
- A.A.S., Tribal Court Advocacy, 1999
