Maslyn Locke, Board Member

Maslyn Locke is a staff attorney at the New Mexico Environmental Law Center, serving communities across the state and working alongside communities to fight for environmental justice and advocate against environmental racism and systemic injustice in New Mexico.

Maslyn grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico. After spending the better part of the last decade studying and organizing in Lawrence, Kansas, she returned to Santa Fe to work as an environmental and economic justice advocate in her home state.

Maslyn holds a Master’s degree in social work policy advocacy practice and a J.D. from the University of Kansas and has been practicing law in New Mexico since 2018. Maslyn started her legal career at New Mexico Legal Aid, serving low-income New Mexicans and survivors of violence, providing legal assistance primarily on domestic violence and family law issues, and landlord/tenant issues.

In 2021, Maslyn was named “Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year” by the State Bar of New Mexico. The award is given to attorneys who have, during the formative stages of their legal careers, by their ethical and personal conduct, exemplified for their fellow attorneys the epitome of professionalism.