Lindsay Cutler

Lindsay Cutler is an attorney on NMCLP’s Economic Equity team, where she focuses on predatory lending and debt collection reform. Lindsay joined the Center in 2017 as a Public Service Law Fellow focused on addressing high-cost lending in New Mexico. Prior to attending law school, Lindsay worked in the Laguna Pueblo and Albuquerque Public Schools as a family engagement coordinator.  During law school, Ms. Cutler externed with the Navajo Nation and DNA-People’s Legal Services, and worked with the National Domestic Workers Alliance through the Community Economic Development Clinic.

J.D. from the University of California Los Angeles School of Law.

Maria Griego

Maria Griego is the Director of NMCLP’s Economic Equity Team. She works to expand and protect access to safe and affordable housing in New Mexico and to eliminate unjust fines and fees imposed by the legal system. Maria has been at the Center for 6 years. She previously worked on both the Healthcare and Public Benefits teams where she focused on improving hospital financial aid policies and increased access to child care assistance and Medicaid. Prior to joining the Center, Maria practiced in the area of family law and served as a volunteer family court settlement facilitator, helping parents reach mutual custody agreements in the best interest of their children.

J.D. from University of New Mexico School of Law.