Background
Serna, Patricio was born on August 26, 1939 in Reserve, New Mexico, United States.
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Patricio Serna
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Bachelor of Business Administration with honors, U. Albuquerque, 1962; Juris Doctor, U. Denver, 1970; Master of Laws, Harvard University, 1971; postgraduate, National Judicial College, 1985, 90, 92, 94.
Career
Probation and parole officer, State of New Mexico, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, 1966-1967; special assistant to commission member, Equal Opportunity Commission, Washington, 1971-1975; assistant attorney general, State of New Mexico, Santa Fe, 1975-1979; private practice, Santa Fe, 1979-1985; district judge, First Judicial District, Santa Fe, 1985-1996; supreme court justice, New Mexico Supreme Court, Santa Fe, since 1996. Adjunct Professor law Georgetown University, Washington, 1973, Catholic U., Washington,1974-1975. Faculty advisor National Judicial College, Reno, 1987.
Achievements
Membership
Active Citizens Organized for Real Education, Santa Fe, Northern New Mexico Martin Luther King Junior State Holiday Commission, Santa Fe. Past board directors Santa Fe Group Homes Inc. With United States Army, 1963-1965, colonel United States National Guard.
Member New Mexico Bar Association, New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, National Hispanic Bar Association, National Council Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Northern New Mexico American Inns of Court, Santa Fe Bar Association, Elks, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Fraternal Order of Police, Phi Alpha Delta.
Interests
Connections
M. Eloise Serna; 1 stepchild, John Herrera. Children: Elena Patricia, Anna Alicia.
