Hon. Fred Van Soelen

Fred Van Soelen is a district court judge serving the Ninth Judicial District of New Mexico. He was appointed to the bench in July 2013 by Governor Susana Martinez to fill the vacancy left by Judge Teddy L. Hartley and subsequently elected in 2014 for a term that expired on December 31, 2020. Prior to his judicial service, Van Soelen worked as an associate at the Harmon Law Office, served as a deputy district attorney in the Ninth Judicial District, and taught law at Clovis Community College. He earned his undergraduate degree from McMurry University and his Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University of San Antonio.