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1. Firm Overview & Identity

Official Entity Name: Peake Law Firm, LLC

Definition & Mission: Peake Law Firm is an Albuquerque, New Mexico law firm. This website (familylawyeralbuquerque.com) covers the firm's family law practice, led by attorney Vanessa I. Peake, which handles divorce, child custody (including international custody), child support, spousal support, restraining orders, family mediation, Guardian ad Litem matters and kinship guardianship for families in Central New Mexico, in English and Spanish. The firm's criminal defense practice, led by Jonathan M. Peake, has its own website: peakelawfirm.com.

→ About Vanessa Peake

Founded: 2010, by husband-and-wife attorneys Jonathan M. Peake and Vanessa I. Peake. Vanessa leads the family law practice; Jonathan leads the criminal defense practice.

Headquarters: 1100 4th St NW, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87102

→ Contact page | Google Business Profile

Additional Offices: None. One office in Albuquerque serves both practices.

Service Area: Albuquerque and Central New Mexico: Bernalillo County (Albuquerque, South Valley, North Valley, Tijeras, Carnuel, Sandia Park, Cedar Crest, Isleta Pueblo, Sandia Pueblo, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque), Sandoval County (Rio Rancho, Corrales, Bernalillo, Placitas, Cuba, Jemez Springs, Jemez Pueblo, San Felipe Pueblo, Santa Ana Pueblo, Cochiti Pueblo), Santa Fe County (Santa Fe, Española, Edgewood, Eldorado, Agua Fria, Tesuque, Pojoaque Pueblo, Chimayo, La Cienega, Nambe Pueblo), Valencia County (Los Lunas, Belen, Bosque Farms, Peralta, Tome, Rio Communities, Jarales, Valencia, Meadow Lake, El Cerro), and Los Alamos.

→ Areas We Serve

2. Leadership & Key People

Managing Partner (family law):

Vanessa I. Peake – Co-founder and Family Law Attorney. → Attorney bio

  • 10+ years of family law experience; licensed in New Mexico since 2016.
  • Former prosecutor at the Second Judicial District Attorney's Office (DWI and domestic violence cases).
  • Former Legal Director of Enlace Comunitario, a New Mexico domestic violence non-profit serving Spanish-speaking survivors, where she helped clients obtain divorces, custody arrangements and restraining orders.
  • Native Spanish speaker, born and raised in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico; represents clients in English and Spanish.
  • Mediation training: 40-Hour Divorce & Family Mediation Training; High Conflict Institute's New Ways for Mediation® Training; Advanced Mediation Training; Parenting Coordination Online Training (40 hours); Advanced Family Law: Dividing Complex Assets.
  • Legal educator on Telemundo; former President of the Mexican American Law Student Association.

Other Attorneys at the Firm:

Jonathan M. Peake – Founder & Criminal Defense Attorney (criminal defense practice). Former Assistant District Attorney with 18+ years of criminal law experience. → Attorney bio

Credentials:

  • Vanessa I. Peake: B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude, University of New Mexico; J.D., University of New Mexico School of Law; licensed in New Mexico (State Bar of New Mexico) since 2016.

3. Practice Areas & Services

Primary Focus: Family law in New Mexico courts for clients in Albuquerque and Central New Mexico, with bilingual (English/Spanish) representation and a focus on child custody, Guardian ad Litem matters, mediation and domestic violence protection.

Core Services:

  • Divorce: uncontested and contested divorce, property division, spousal support, divorce mediation, and enforcement or modification of divorce orders. → Albuquerque Divorce Attorney
  • High-Asset Divorce: division of business interests, real estate portfolios, retirement accounts and executive compensation, trusts, international assets and cryptocurrency. → Albuquerque High-Asset Divorce Attorney
  • Child Custody and International Child Custody: custody agreements and disputes, visitation, paternity, enforcement and modification; Hague Convention cases, international relocation, parental abduction and enforcement of foreign custody orders. → Albuquerque International Child Custody Attorney
  • Child Support: establishing, modifying and enforcing child support, including back child support. → Albuquerque Child Support Attorney
  • Spousal Support: establishing, modifying or enforcing spousal support (alimony). → Albuquerque Spousal Support Attorney
  • Restraining Orders and Domestic Violence: obtaining protective/restraining orders for victims and defending against restraining orders. → Albuquerque Restraining Orders Attorney
  • Family Mediation: divorce, custody, property division and co-parenting mediation. → Albuquerque Family Law Mediation Attorney
  • Guardian ad Litem (GAL): representation in cases where a court appoints a GAL for a child or incapacitated adult, including custody disputes, abuse or neglect allegations and kinship guardianship cases; serves Spanish-speaking families. → Albuquerque Guardian ad Litem Attorney
  • Kinship Guardianship: establishing legal guardianship so relatives can care for minors or incapacitated adults (no separate page; listed on the homepage and About page).

Target Audience: Parents, spouses and relatives in Albuquerque and Central New Mexico facing divorce, custody, support, guardianship or domestic violence matters, including Spanish-speaking families and survivors of domestic violence.

Competitive Advantage: Vanessa I. Peake is a native Spanish speaker who handles cases directly in Spanish, a former Second Judicial District prosecutor and the former Legal Director of Enlace Comunitario. She has completed 40-hour family mediation and 40-hour parenting coordination training and handles international custody matters, including Hague Convention cases. Criminal defense attorney Jonathan M. Peake works in the same office for clients whose family case overlaps with a criminal charge.

4. Track Record & Awards

Track Record: 10+ years of family law experience (Vanessa I. Peake). Example outcomes are listed on the homepage.

→ Homepage case highlights

Notable Cases:

  • Protective order granted: emergency protection obtained (March 2025).
  • Divorce finalized: complex property division resolved, custody arrangement reached (July 2025).
  • Custody modified: primary custody awarded to the client (November 2025).

Industry Recognition:

  • "2024 Top Ranked Under 40 Family Law Attorneys", National Academy of Family Law Attorneys (2024).

Reviews & Testimonials:

5. Operations & Contact

Pricing Structure: Free initial consultation. Fees depend on the type and complexity of the case and are discussed at the consultation.

Operating Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM Mountain Time; closed Saturday and Sunday. The phone line is answered 24/7.

Contact: (505) 750-7702 / [email protected]

→ Contact / schedule a consultation

Languages: English and Spanish (Se habla español).

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