About Amber L.
Amber L. Weeks studied at the University of New Mexico, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies and Computer Science in 2004 and later received her Juris Doctor in 2010. The combination of humanities and technical training shaped an early interest in public-service work and legal problem solving. Her academic years also led to early legal placements that informed her career path.
She began her legal career in support roles. In 2004 she worked as a legal assistant at Whitney Buchanan, P.C., and later served as a legal assistant with Catholic Charities Immigration Services in 2007. A 2009 fellowship at Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc. placed her in direct work with immigrants and refugees. That hands-on exposure preceded a 2010 clerkship at the New Mexico Court of Appeals, where she worked on appellate matters and gained insight into judicial decision-making.
In 2011 she became a partner at Noble & Vrapi, P.A. That step followed a sequence of public-interest and legal positions, including a stint as a community organizer with AmeriCorps VISTA in 2005 and an earlier role as a computer analyst in 2000. The mix of advocacy, clerking experience and technology background informs her approach to case preparation and litigation strategy.
Weeks is admitted to practice in New Mexico and before several federal forums, including the U.S. District Courts for the District of New Mexico and the Western District of Texas, the 5th and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Those admissions align with a practice that frequently involves immigration hearings and federal appellate work.
She has maintained active involvement in professional associations. She has served as co-chair of the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s National Distance Learning Committee since 2011. She holds memberships in the National Lawyers Guild’s National Immigration Project since 2014, the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association since 2013, and Christian Legal Aid since 2013. Those roles reflect ongoing engagement with policy discussions, continuing education and advocacy networks.
Her office is in Albuquerque, where she manages matters that arise in state and federal venues. Court admissions and committee work mean she handles cases that move beyond initial hearings to appellate and federal-court proceedings. Her current practice centers on immigration matters and related federal-court litigation.
