Ms. Pihlaja joined O’Brien, Padilla, Santos and Anderson, P.C. following her graduation from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2025. While in law school, Ms. Pihlaja was a member of the Hispanic National Bar Association Moot Court team and the Economic Justice Clinic. Her practice areas include civil litigation of predominately personal injury claims, business defense, and wrongful death cases.

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law, J.D. (2025)
• Arizona State University, M.A. (2022)
• University of New Mexico, B.B.A. (2019)

Bar Admissions

• State of New Mexico (2025)