Barbara J. Vigil is an American attorney and jurist who served as a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 2012 to 2021.
[3] Prior to being elected to the bench, Vigil operated a private practice in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
[5] She was elected to the court on November 6, 2012, defeating temporary appointee Paul J. Kennedy and assuming office in December 2012 to fill the remainder of retired Justice Patricio M. Serna's unexpired term.
[8] On August 21, 2021, Governor Lujan Grisham appointed Vigil as the Cabinet Secretary for New Mexico Children, Youth and Families, a position she held until May 1, 2023.
[5] Since then she has served on the Governor's Policy Advisory Council that was established by Executive Order 2023-020.