Lindsay Van Meter

Lindsay Van Meter is Of Counsel at German Burnette & Associates, where she represents governmental entities in complex civil litigation, particularly in federal court. She has practiced law in New Mexico since 2004 and brings extensive experience in employment law, public-sector defense, and lawsuits and disputes involving law enforcement. Lindsay has handled litigation connected with policing practices, federal grants, and government operations. Her background includes private practice, judicial clerkships, and municipal legal service, giving her a broad perspective on public law disputes statewide.

Lindsay earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2003, her M.P.H. from George Washington University in 2017, and her B.A. in Political Science and Criminology, cum laude, from the University of New Mexico in 2001. Her education combines law, public health, politics, and criminology, supporting a practice involving governmental entities and public institutions. This interdisciplinary background helps her evaluate legal issues that intersect with policy, regulation, public administration, and civil litigation across New Mexico.

After law school, Lindsay clerked for the Honorable Jonathan B. Sutin, then Chief Judge of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. She later joined Gilpin & Keefe, which became Gilpin & Associates, where she focused on employment law. She then spent six years clerking for the Honorable M. Christina Armijo. She later served as Managing City Attorney for Albuquerque, working on matters involving the Albuquerque Police Department, policing grants, and implementation of a court-approved settlement agreement with the United States.

Lindsay Van Meter is licensed in New Mexico and admitted before the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico and the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her experience across private practice, judicial clerkships, and municipal government gives her practical insight into complex litigation involving public entities. At German Burnette & Associates, Lindsay draws on that background when advising and defending clients facing employment, civil rights, governmental liability, and public-law disputes that require careful legal analysis and strategic advocacy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, German Burnette & Associates LLC
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• George Washington University
  Master of Public Health (MPH)
• University of New Mexico
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science, and Criminology

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