Benjamin S. Cross
Division: Division I
Address
Curry County Courthouse
700 N. Main St., Ste 2
Clovis, NM 88101
Phone: 575-742-7500 – Option 3, then Option 1
Fax: 575-763-5251
Email (Civil): cloddiv1proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Email (Criminal): cloddiv1criminalproposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Birthplace: Iowa City, Iowa
Education
Clovis High School, Clovis, New Mexico, 1998
Texas Tech University, Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance, 2002
University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2006
Experience
Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Prosecutor, 2006-2011
Ninth Judicial District Court, Court Attorney, 2011-2021
Judiciary
Appointed Ninth Judicial District Court Judge, Division I, by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, 2021
Drew D. Tatum
Division: Division II
Address
Curry County Courthouse
700 N. Main St., Ste 13
Clovis, NM 88101
Phone: 575-742-7500 – Option 3, then Option 2
Fax: 575-763-5121
Email (Civil): porddiv2proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Email (Criminal): cloddiv2criminalproposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Birthplace: Clovis, NM
Education
Clovis High School, New Mexico, 1990
University of New Mexico, B.A. in Psychology and Political Science- 1995
University of Tulsa, J.D. 2000
Experience
United States Air Force, Judge Advocate General’s Corps
Judge Advocate, Captain- 2000-2004
Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Clovis New Mexico
Deputy District Attorney- 2004-2005
Tatum & McDowell Law Firm, Clovis New Mexico
Partner ( General Practice ) 2005-2007
Clovis Community College, Clovis New Mexico
Adjunct Professor ( Legal Studies Department ) 2006-2007
Judiciary
Appointed to Ninth Judicial District Court, Division II, by Governor Bill Richardson, -2007
Fred T. Van Soelen
Division: Division III
Address
Curry County Courthouse
700 N. Main St., Ste 3
Clovis, NM 88101
Phone: 575-742-7500 – Option 3, then Option 3
Fax: 575-762-7815
Email (Civil): cloddiv3proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Email (Criminal): cloddiv3criminalproposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio
Education
Clovis High School, Clovis, New Mexico, 1988
McMurry University, Abilene, Texas, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, 1993
St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, Juris Doctor, 1999
Experience
Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Prosecutor 2000-2009
Harmon Law Office, Associate 2009-2013
Judiciary
Appointed Ninth Judicial District Judge, Division III, by Governor Susana Martinez, 2013
Donna J. Mowrer
Division: Division IV
Address
Roosevelt County Courthouse
109 W. First St., Ste 202
Portales, NM 88130
Phone: 575-742-7500 – Option 3, then Option 4
Fax: 575-356-4930
Email (Civil): cloddiv4proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Email (Criminal): porddiv4criminalproposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Education
1981- Clovis High School, Clovis NM
1987- Eastern New Mexico University, Portales NM -Bachelor of Science, Political Science
2001- University of New Mexico School of Law, Juris Doctorate
Experience
2001-2011- Prosecutor- Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office
1988-1989- Executive Director- Youth Opportunities Unlimited, Clovis NM
1986-1988- Dispatcher- City of Portales Communications Department
1988-1998- Juvenile Probation Officer- Ninth Judicial District
1984-1986- City Editor, Portales News Tribune
Judiciary
2011- Appointed Ninth Judicial District Judge, Division IV, appointed by Governor Susana Martinez
David P. Reeb
Division: Division V
Address
Curry County Courthouse
700 N. Main St., Ste 14
Clovis, NM 88101
Phone: 575-742-7500 – Option 3, then Option 5
Fax: 575-762-2133
Email (Civil): cloddiv5proposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Email (Criminal): cloddiv5criminalproposedtxt@nmcourts.gov
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska
Education
1987- Overland High School, Aurora, Colorado
1991- University of Colorado, Boulder; Bachelor of Science ( Finance )
1995- Juris Doctor; Creighton University School of Law, Omaha, Nebraska
Experience
1995-1997- Assistant District Attorney; Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Clovis NM
1997-1999- Associate Attorney; Civerolo, Gralow, & Hill, P.A., Albuquerque, NM
1999-2003- Deputy District Attorney; Ninth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Clovis NM
2003-2006- Partner; Harmon & Reeb, L.L.C., Clovis NM
Judiciary
2006- Appointed to the Ninth Judicial District Court, Division V, by Governor Bill Richardson.