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| | Address | | 4101 Indian School Road N.E., Suite 300S, P.O. Box 3170 | | Albuquerque, New Mexico 87190 | | (Bernalillo Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 505-884-0777 | | Fax: 505-889-8870 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.btblaw.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Butt Thornton & Baehr PC practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in State and Federal Courts. Trials and Appeals. Aviation, Products Liability, Employment, Administrative, Civil Rights, Insurance Bad Faith, Medical Malpractice, Sports, Fidelity and Surety, Insurance, Commercial, Corporation, Trust, Bonds, Banking, Mortgage, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate Law, Transportation, Professional Liability, Health Care and Bankruptcy. | | Year Established: 1959 | Firm Profile:
Butt Thornton & Baehr PC is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. | | Firm Size: 32 | Representative Clients:
Alamo Rent-A-Car; American Honda Motor Company; ARA Correctional Medical Systems; Armco Insurance Group; Circle K Corp.; City of Albuquerque; Colonial Penn Insurance Group; Federal Express Corp.; General Adjustment Bureau; General Tire, Inc.; Great American Insurance Co.; CIGNA; Home Insurance Co.; Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A.; Kemper Group; Kraft Food Services; Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co.; Mayflower Transit; Michelin North America; New Mexico Self-Insurer's Fund; Northwestern National Insurance Co.; Norwest Bank; The Ohio Casualty Group; Reliance Insurance Co.; Royal Insurance Co.; Ryder Truck Rental; Schneider National; Southwest Community Health Services; State of New Mexico; The Travelers Companies; Underwriters at Lloyd's, London; Universal Underwriters; Jim Walter Homes; Waste Management, Inc.; Wausau Insurance Co.; Suburban Propane; Mitsubishi Motor Corporation; MICOA; General Accident Insurance Company; American States Insurance Company; Sentry Insurance Company; Interstate Insurance Group; Northern Telecom; The Coca-Cola Company; General Motors Corp.; Medmarc; Invacare Corp.; Great West Transportation; Crete Carrier; Capitol Indemnity; Pizza Hut, Inc.; General Mills; AHRA; K&K Insurance; Safeco. | Reference:
Wells Fargo Bank. | | J. Duke Thornton (Member) born Murray, Kentucky, July 11, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, New Mexico; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1985, New York and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of New Mexico (B.B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Author of Trial Handbook for New Mexico Lawyers. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Association of Defense Counsel; American Board of Trial Advocates. [With U.S. Army, 1969-1971]. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Defense; Transportation. Email: J. Duke Thornton | | Carlos G. Martinez (Member) born San Antonio, Texas, June 21, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, New Mexico; 1973, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1977, Texas. Education: University of San Francisco (B.A., 1969); Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California (J.D., 1972). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Workers Compensation. Author: "Insurance: Discovery and Evidence," The Insurance Law Journal, September, 1975; "The Fair Credit Reporting Act," The Practical Lawyer, December, 1972; "New Mexico Workers Compensation Manual"; "Recent Developments in Workers' Compensation Law," Tort and Insurance Law Journal, Vol. 31, No. 2, Winter 1995. Contributing Author, "Independent Contractor Status, State-by-State Guide." Instructor, Workers Compensation College, I.A.I.A.B.C. Member, National Committee, Boy Scouts of America. Member: Hispanic and American (Member, Sections on: Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law; Litigation) Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; H. Vearle Payne Inns of Court; New Mexico Defense Lawyer's Association; National Hispanic Bar Association; New Mexico Worker's Compensation Association; Propane Gas Defense Attorneys Association. [Capt., JAGC, USA, Senior Trial Counsel, 1973-1976]. (New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization Recognized Specialist in Workers' Compensation). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Personal Injury; Trucking Litigation; Premises Liability; Propane Gas Litigation. Email: Carlos G. Martinez | | Norman L. Gagne (Member) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 8, 1943; admitted to bar, 1974, New Mexico. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., 1966); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1974). Managing Editor, Natural Resources Journal and the New Mexico Law Review, 1973-1974. Member: American Bar Association (Member, Dispute Resolution Section); State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee); New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Mediation; Conflict Management; Civil Trials; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Complex Litigation; Trial Practice. Email: Norman L. Gagne | | Alfred L. Green, Jr. (Member) born Portales, New Mexico, August 12, 1947; admitted to bar, 1976, New Mexico and U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1969; J.D., 1976); University of Arkansas (M.S., 1972). Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico, School of Law. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute; New Mexico Medical Review Commission. Practice Areas: Product Liability; Medical Malpractice; Complex Litigation; Class Action. Email: Alfred L. Green, Jr. | | James H. Johansen (Member) born Quincy, Massachusetts, September 30, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, New Mexico. Education: New Mexico State University (B.B.A., 1977); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1980). Phi Kappa Phi. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (Past President). Practice Areas: Civil Trials; Insurance Coverage; Bad Faith. Email: James H. Johansen | | Rodney L. Schlagel (Member) born Denver, Colorado, April 14, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Colorado; 1980, New Mexico. Education: University of Denver (B.A., summa cum laude, 1976; J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Colorado. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Business Law; Real Estate. Email: Rodney L. Schlagel | | Martin Diamond (Member) born New York, N.Y., July 25, 1945; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1978, New Mexico. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1968); New York Law School (J.D., 1974). Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County (Rackets Bureau), New York, 1975-1978. Hearing Officer, New Mexico Supreme Court Disciplinary Board. Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Liability; Defense Litigation; Trucking Law. Email: Martin Diamond | | David N. Whitham (Member) born Burlington, Vermont, August 6, 1948; admitted to bar, 1980, New Mexico; 1981, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.U.S., 1973; J.D., 1980). Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Workers Compensation. President, Valencia County Bar Association, 1982-1983. Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Employment; Civil Trials; Personal Injury; Professional Liability; Bad Faith. Email: David N. Whitham | | Emily A. Franke (Member) born Santa Fe, New Mexico, January 9, 1955; admitted to bar, 1985, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1977; M.B.A., 1981; J.D., cum laude, 1985). Recipient, Moise Award, Legal and Judicial Ethics. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Appeals. Email: Emily A. Franke | | Jane A. Laflin (Member) born Norman, Oklahoma, August 18, 1957; admitted to bar, 1987, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1980; J.D., 1987). Recipient, Hugh B. Muir Prize. Member, National Trial Competition. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Insurance Adjuster Liability; Insurance Agent Liability; Products Liability. Email: Jane A. Laflin | | Paul T. Yarbrough (Member) born Fort Hood, Texas, July 30, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: New Mexico State University; University of Tulsa; University of New Mexico (B.A., 1984; J.D., 1988). Recipient, State Bar of New Mexico Outstanding Contribution Award, 2000. Member, ALFA International Transportation Practice Group Steering Committee. Member: Albuquerque Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico; Defense Research Institute; New Mexico Defense Lawyers; New Mexico Christian Legal Aid, Inc. (Volunteer). Practice Areas: General Civil Trial Practice; Motor Sports Law; Recreational Law; Personal Injury; Aviation Law; Trucking Law; Transportation. Email: Paul T. Yarbrough | | Glenna Hayes (Member) born Salinas, California, November 23, 1946; admitted to bar, 1986, New Mexico; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Eastern New Mexico University (B.S., 1971; M.Ed., 1979); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1986). Phi Kappa Phi. Law Clerk: Justice William F. Riordan, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1986. Justice Richard Ransom, New Mexico Supreme Court, 1987. Member of Choctaw Tribe. Member, Workers Compensation Committee, New Mexico Board of Legal Specialization. Member: Albuquerque Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Workers' Compensation Association; Defense Lawyers Association; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation; Civil Rights Law; Employment Law; Governmental Liability. Email: Glenna Hayes | | Michael P. Clemens (Member) born Denver, Colorado, June 9, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of Colorado at Denver (B.A., 1985); University of Denver (J.D., 1989). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Bad Faith; Professional Errors and Omissions; ERISA; Retail Liability. Email: Michael P. Clemens | | Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla (Member) born Güines, Havana, Cuba, March 14, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, New Mexico; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1988; J.D., 1992). Adjunct Professor, Evidence and Trial Practice, University of New Mexico School of Law, 2003—. Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; American Inns of Court; Defense Lawyers Association; Trial Lawyers Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Civil Rights Law; Governmental Liability. Email: Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla | | Monica R. Garcia (Member) born Las Cruces, New Mexico, August 1, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, New Mexico; 1997, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: Loyola Marymount University (B.B.A., 1991); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1996). Member: Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce; Professional Liability Underwriting Society. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association; New Mexico Defense Lawyer's Association; H. Vearle Payne American Inns of Court. Practice Areas: General Practice; Civil Trial Practice; Employment Law; Civil Rights Law; Trucking Law. Email: Monica R. Garcia | | Robert Tabor Booms (Member) born Amsterdam, The Netherlands, June 25, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, Colorado; 1975, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1989, New Mexico; 1993 U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1966); University of Denver College of Law (J.D., 1970). Recipient, Denver Bar Association Merit Award. Author: "Cohabitation Agreements in Colorado," The Colorado Lawyer, June 1996; "Constitutional Law", Annual Survey of Colorado Law, 1977, 1978, 1979. Litigation Director and Assistant Attorney General, New Mexico Attorney General, 1989-1998. Chairman, Denver Zoning Board of Adjustment, 1988-1989. Chancellor, Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, 1975-1989. Assistant Dean, University of Denver, College of Law, 1971-1972. New Mexico Supreme Court Rules of Evidence and Code of Conduct Committee. New Mexico Risk Management Advisory Board, 1992-1998. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; Colorado Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors). Languages: Dutch. Practice Areas: Civil Trials; Trucking and Transportation Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Defense; Prison Defense; Defense of Elder Care Facilities. Email: Robert Tabor Booms | | Neil R. Blake (Member) born Denver, Colorado, May 30, 1965; admitted to bar, 1991, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2005, Texas. Education: Colorado State University (B.A., 1987); University of Arizona (J.D., 1991). Court Appointed Guardian ad litem for abused and neglected children. Member, New Mexico Medical Review Commission. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; State Bar of Texas; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; Insurance Defense. Email: Neil R. Blake | | —————————— | | Sherrill K. Filter (Associate) born Boonville, Missouri, December 9, 1954; admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1984, New Mexico. Education: William Woods College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1975); University of Michigan (J.D., 1978). Alpha Chi; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Alpha Delta. Member: State Bar of Michigan; State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; General Practice). Practice Areas: Probate; Real Estate; Business Law. Email: Sherrill K. Filter | | S. Carolyn Ramos (Associate) born New York, New York, January 25, 1971; admitted to bar, 2000, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: Middlebury College (B.A., 1993); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 2000). Recipient: Lewis Sutin Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy; National Association of Women Lawyers Award; Faculty Award for Honors in Clinical Law. Member, Medical Review Commission, Lawyers Leadership Institute. Member: Hispanic National Bar Association; Defense Research Institute; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Medical Malpractice Defense; Product Liability; Trucking Law; Transportation. Email: S. Carolyn Ramos | | Patrick J. Griebel (Associate) born Colorado Springs, Colorado, February 7, 1971; admitted to bar, 2002, New Mexico; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: Texas Christian University (B.S., Economics, 1993); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 2002). Recipient, Julia Raymond McCulloch Award for Excellence in Constitutional Law. [with U.S. Army, 1994-2000]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Litigation; Construction Law; Commercial Litigation; Products Liability; U.S. Litigation involving Foreign Country Facts and Witnesses. Email: Patrick J. Griebel | | W. Ann Maggiore (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, March 16, 1952; admitted to bar, 1992, New Mexico; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of New Mexico (B.U.S., 1989; J.D., 1992). Member, New Mexico Medical Review Commission. Member: State Bar of New Mexico (Board Member, Health Law Section); New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association; Practice Areas: Medical Negligence; Police Civil Rights; Personal Injury; Emergency Medical Services Law; Governmental Liability. Email: W. Ann Maggiore | | Briana H. Zamora (Associate) born Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 23, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New Mexico; 2003, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: New Mexico State University (B.A., 1996); University of New Mexico School of Law (J.D., 2000). Recipient: Frederick M. Har Prize in Commercial Law; Award for Honors in Clinical Law. Member, Medical Review Commercial Lawyers Leadership Institute. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Tort Trial; Insurance Practice); Hispanic National Bar Association; New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association. Practice Areas: General Liability; Insurance Litigation; Criminal Defense; Workers Compensation. Email: Briana H. Zamora | | Raúl P. Sedillo (Associate) born Belen, New Mexico, January 6, 1975; admitted to bar, 2002, New Mexico, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: New Mexico State University (B.C.J., 1999); University of New Mexico (J.D., 2002). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Government Entities; Civil Rights; General Liability Litigation; Insurance Bad Faith Litigation. Email: Raúl P. Sedillo | | Michael Scott Owen (Associate) born Farmington, New Mexico, January 18, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, New Mexico. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., Business Administration, 2002); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 2006). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Law; Transportation; Workers Compensation; Insurance Bad Faith. Email: Michael Scott Owen | | Sean E. Garrett (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, New Mexico; 2002, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Pennsylvania. Education: University of New Mexico (B.B.A., 1998; J.D., 2001). Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate; Banks and Banking; Bankruptcy; Business Litigation. | | Sarah L. Barnes (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Mexico; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 2002; J.D., 2005). Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; Defense Research Institute; Hispanic Bar Association; New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association; New Mexico Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Products Liability; Workers Compensation; Insurance Litigation. | | Paul R. Bishop (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New Mexico. Education: Purdue University (B.A., 2002); University of New Mexico (J.D., 2005). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial Litigation. | | Minerva C. R. Camp (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New Mexico; U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (J.D., 2007). Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Litigation; Workers Compensation. | | Phillip W. Cheves (Associate) admitted to bar, 1991, New Mexico; 2001, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: Pepperdine University (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense; Workers Compensation. | | OF COUNSEL | | Paul L. Butt (Of Counsel) born Memphis, Tennessee, August 17, 1930; admitted to bar, 1956, New Mexico; 1962, U.S. Supreme Court; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. Education: University of New Mexico (J.D., 1955). Member: Albuquerque and American Bar Associations; State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Association of Defense Counsel (President, 1971-1972); American Board of Trial Advocates; Defense Research and Trial Lawyers Association; International Association of Insurance Counsel. Practice Areas: Civil Trials; Product Liability; Aviation. Email: Paul L. Butt | | Raymond A. Baehr (Of Counsel) born New York, N.Y., December 26, 1938; admitted to bar, 1973, New Mexico; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1985, New York. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.S., cum laude, 1970); University of New Mexico (J.D., 1973). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Board of Editors, 1971-1973, New Mexico Law Review. Author: "Survey of New Mexico Law: 1980-1981, Property," New Mexico Law Review, Vol. 12, No. 1, Winter, 1982; "Fifty State Construction Lien and Bond Law, New Mexico," Wiley Publications, 1992. Co-Editor, "New Mexico Real Estate Law Reporter," Butterworth, 1987—. Former Member, American Bar Association (Member, Section on Real Property, Probate and Trust Law). Member: State Bar of New Mexico. Practice Areas: Commercial Transactions; Real Property; Business Law; Commercial Collections; Wills and Trusts; Probate. Email: Raymond A. Baehr | | John A. Klecan (Of Counsel) born Kansas City, Missouri, December 18, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, New Mexico. Education: University of New Mexico (B.A., 1971; J.D., 1974). Recipient, Margaret Kemper Dailey Award. Member, National Moot Court Team. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation. Certified Trial Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy. Member: State Bar of New Mexico; American Bar Association; American Board of Trial Advocates; Defense Research Institute; New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors); American Inns of Court. (Also, Member of Renaud, Cook & Drury, Phoenix, Arizona). Practice Areas: Civil Trials; Insurance; Product Liability. Email: John A. Klecan |
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