The Hon. Vidalia G. Chavez is a judge for the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court in New Mexico. She was elected to the bench in 2014 and re-elected in 2018 and 2022.
Prior to her election, Chavez was an attorney in private practice. She also supplemented her practice with service as an assistant public defender for the New Mexico Public Defender’s Office.
Chavez earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of New Mexico in 2003. She then completed a J.D. at the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2006.
Her memberships have included the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association.
Chavez was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
She is registered as a Democrat.