A T T O R N E Y S

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Partner
cbarnett@lady-justice.us

EDUCATION:

Undergraduate: The University of New Mexico

- B.S. - Biology

Law School: The University of New Mexico - 2012

- Honor Roll 

- Dean's List

ADMITTED:

New Mexico (2012)

United States District Court, New Mexico

MEMBER:

State Bar of New Mexico

New Mexico Defense Lawyer's Association

Defense Research Institute

ACCOLADES:

NITA Advocate Designation (2021)

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:

Sunset Little League Head Coach/Manager

Member of 501(c)(3) Daddyball Sports, Inc. d/b/a Goatheads Baseball

City of Rio Rancho Ethics Panel Member

carima@lady-justice.us

EDUCATION:

Undergraduate: Excelsior University

- B.S. – Liberal Arts (Arabic)

Law School: 

Syracuse University College of Law - 2022

- Certificate of Advanced Study in National Security and Counterterrorism Law

- Cum Laude

- Justinian Society

- Managing Editor of the Journal of Global Rights and Organizations

ADMITTED:

New Mexico (2023)

New York (2023)

United States District Court, New Mexico

MEMBER:

State Bar of New Mexico

American Bar Association

Albuquerque Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

ACCOLADES:

Law360 Distinguished Legal Writing Award Winner (2022)

Most Outstanding Graduate, Syracuse University College of Law (2022)

Joint Service Achievement Medal  (2019) 

Joint Service Commendation Medal (2017)

Publications:

The Promise of Data Science for Health Research in Africa, NATURE COMMC'N (Sept. 2023); 1 NEJM AI 6 (May 2024)

Domestic Violence in Iraq: Legal Barriers to Survivors in Pursuit of Justice, 12 J. GLOB. RTS. & ORGS. 109 (2022)

On the Brink of Famine: The Ukraine Conflict and Food Crisis in Syria, THE SYRIAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (May 2022)

Russian War Crimes Against Ukraine: The Breach of International Humanitarian Law by The Russian Federation, THE SYRIAN ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (Apr. 2022)

Experience:

Chris Arima brings diverse legal experience in criminal defense, civil litigation, arbitration, and legal research to Krehbiel & Barnett. As a former Assistant Public Defender with the New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender, Chris represented clients facing charges ranging from DUIs to felonies. Prior to that, Chris worked as a Law Clerk at Herbert Smith Freehills in New York, focusing on civil litigation, investment arbitration, and comparative business law.

During law school, Chris conducted research on privacy, genetic data, and bioethics for George Washington University and provided judicial support as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Bert Richardson of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Before beginning a legal career, Chris served in the United States Navy as a Cryptologic Technician and Arabic Linguist, specializing in intelligence collection and analysis.