Julie A. Wittenberger
Partner / Managing Partner, Santa Fe
Julie A. Wittenberger
Julie joined Cuddy & McCarthy as a partner in January 2009, when The Cuddy Firm merged with White, Koch, Kelly & McCarthy, P.A. Julie started her practice as a family law attorney in 1996, first as an associate and then as a shareholder at White, Koch, Kelly & McCarthy, P.A. She has practiced exclusively family law with these combined firms for 29 years. Julie has been the Firm’s Managing Partner since October 2023.
Julie was part of a select group of New Mexico attorneys to be recognized as a Certified Specialist in Family Law by the New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization, from 2001-2019, when the New Mexico Supreme Court terminated the program. To qualify as a Certified Specialist, attorneys needed to have substantial years of experience, devote a significant amount of their practice to family law, and demonstrate good character and reputation in New Mexico’s legal community by peer and judicial review.
- University of Denver College of Law, Denver, Colorado
- J.D. – 1995
- Am Jur – Environmental Law
- Am Jur – Employment Law
- University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
- B.A. – 1991
- Major: Sociology
- Minor: Business Administration
- Graduated magna cum laude
- New Mexico, 1995
- Colorado, 1996
Julie regularly speaks at professional seminars on issues related to Family Law, most recently:
- June 6, 2025 – Dodgeball: Avoid Custody Disputes and Protect Your Team
- New Mexico Collaborative Practice Group, Originating Board of Directors and Current Board Member
- Santa Fe Collaborative Practice Group, Founder and President
- 1st Judicial District Court Resolution Day Volunteer
- New Mexico State Bar Bridge the Gap Mentor
- Certified Specialist in Family Law, New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization (2001-2019)
- The Best Lawyers in America, Family Law, (2009-2026)
- 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” in Family Law in Santa Fe in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
- 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in Family Law in Santa Fe in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
- Martindale-Hubbell “AV” Preeminent Attorney Peer Review Rated
Associated Staff
Yolanda R. Ortega
Paralegal