Attorney Biographies
A 1988 graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Law, she worked for a law firm specializing in Bankruptcy and became a shareholder shortly thereafter. In July of 1999, Rose Little started her own firm, now Little & Dranttel, P.C., dedicated to representing creditors.
Admitted to practice in all Courts in the State of New Mexico, the United States Bankruptcy Court, the United States District Court and the United States Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. Additionally practices in all New Mexico Tribal Courts, including but not limited to Acoma, Isleta, Laguna, Mescalero, San Felipe, San Juan, Zuni, Taos, Tohono O’Odham, and UTE.
Born El Paso, Texas; Graduated from New Mexico State University with honors (B.A., 1985); University of New Mexico summa cum laude (J.D., 1988) admitted to the New Mexico State Bar in 1988. Member: American Bar Associations Section Rose is a member of: (Corporation, Class Action Defense, Banking and Business Law); State Bar of New Mexico (Members Section on: Real Property, Corporation and Bankruptcy), and she has taught seminars on Foreclosures, Creditor Collections, Fair Debit Collection Practice Act and Creditor Bankruptcy.
CONCENTRATIONS: Creditor representation, including foreclosure, bankruptcy, collections, replevin, evictions, Truth in Lending laws, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Unfair Trade Practices, Fair Credit Reporting Act, RESPA, Class Action Defense, Commercial Litigation, business law, contract law, defense, loan closing, title curative action, construction law, all creditor related areas in New Mexico and all tribal courts, including defense and Real Estate.
John received a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1962. From 1962 to 1967, John was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and served as an intelligence officer. In 1970, he received his Juris Doctorate from the University Of New Mexico School of Law and was on the Board of Editors for the New Mexico Law Review in Albuquerque where he opened his private practice. In October of 2010, John joined Little & Dranttel, P.C. as an Attorney of Counsel.
CONCENTRATIONS: Creditor representation, including foreclosure, evictions, bankruptcy, collections, replevin, Truth in Lending laws, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Unfair Trade Practices, Fair Credit Reporting Act, RESPA, commercial litigation, business law, contract law, construction law, employment law, all creditor related areas, and real estate.
CONCENTRATIONS: Creditor representation including foreclosure, evictions,
collections, replevin, commercial litigation, business law, contract law and
real estate law.
Candra was
born in Monroeville, Alabama and as the child of a military family has moved
constantly since birth. She spent the majority of her childhood alternating
between Hanau, Germany and El Paso, Texas. She obtained her B.A. in Psychology,
graduated from
the University Of New Mexico School Of Law in May 2011 and
passed the New Mexico State Bar in August 2011. Candra joined the law firm of
Little & Dranttel, P.C. in May 2009.
Kelley attended the University of New
Mexico School of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctorate in May 2009. She was
admitted to the New Mexico bar in September 2009, and admitted to practice in
the Federal Bar in October 2009. Kelley attended Brigham Young University where
she graduated in April 2005 with a B.S. in Psychology and a minor in Business
Management.
After law school Kelley began working for a law firm that
concentrates on foreclosure and bankruptcy law. Kelley has also worked for a
national firm preforming legal audits for Fannie Mae. Additionally, Kelley
teaches at Central New Mexico Community College in the Paralegal Studies
program. She teaches Advanced Legal Writing and Research. Further, she has
experience in family law, children’s law and works closely with the New Mexico
Office of Guardianship, where she assisted in appointing permanent guardians for
incapacitated adults.
While in law school, as an intern with the State Bar
internship she was chosen to work for the New Mexico Gaming Control Board where
she worked largely on agency policy and regulation. Later she was offered a job
as a law clerk with the Gaming Control Board.
Kelley is a Member of the National Association of
Professional Women and serves as the Treasurer on the Board of the J. Ruben
Clark Law Society. Kelley Leigh Grosso was born and raised in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. She lived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 2000- 2002. While there she
learned Portuguese fluently and taught English classes.
Kelley is currently an attorney at Little & Dranttel, P. C.
concentrating in the areas of Foreclosure and Bankruptcy. She continues to teach
paralegal studies classes for CNM.
Jeanne’s practice has been
concentrated in the areas of creditor rights, commercial litigation, contracts
and creditor bankruptcy. Her experience spans the banking, governmental, and
business industries where she regularly advises and represents clients on issues
related to foreclosure, replevin, real estate law, bankruptcy, collections,
contract relations, disputes, and negotiations. Jeanne has successfully
represented clients in numerous proceedings in federal, bankruptcy, state, and
tribal courts.
Jeanne received her Juris Doctorate degree from the Ohio
State University in 2000 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, with a
minor in Government, from New Mexico State University in 1996 (with high
honors). Jeanne was admitted to the New Mexico State Bar in 2000 and is licensed
in federal district, state, and most tribal courts of New Mexico. She is a
past-board member and is currently a volunteer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Central New Mexico and regularly supports various other regional non-profits
with pro bono services.
Prior to joining Little & Dranttel, P.C., Jeanne was an
attorney at Sutin, Thayer, & Browne law firm, where she handled all types of
litigation including but not limited to hearings, trials and depositions. During
law school she was a Summer Associate at Squire Sanders in Columbus, Ohio and
clerk at Oppenheimer, Wolff, & Donnelly in New York City.
Jeanne is currently an attorney at Little & Dranttel, P.C.
in the areas of Foreclosure and Bankruptcy in the litigation department.