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Kent Buckingham
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Kent Buckingham

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7 reviews

2125 Wyoming Boulevard NE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM 87112

Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Truck Accidents and 7 more

About Kent Buckingham

Kent Buckingham is a board-certified, AV-rated attorney—earning the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, he practiced for several years as an eye doctor before beginning his legal career. This experience has endowed him with the unique insight necessary to effectively represent plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases. His firm has obtained numerous multi-million-dollar settlements and judgments. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, a member of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group, and a Diplomate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Mr. Buckingham is also an internationally-recognized speaker, having presented lectures on the area of professional malpractice to the British Contact Lens Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth, England; to the Bausch & Lomb European Symposium On Contact Lenses in Seville, Spain; to the International Contact Lens Congress in Australia; and to several Annual Symposiums on the Cornea, Contact Lenses & Contemporary Vision Care. He has published numerous articles in the field of medical negligence.

His cases have been profiled in such media as Time magazine, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Drug Topics, the National Law Journal, and People magazine. He has been asked to discuss his medical malpractice cases on national programs such as CBS Evening News, MSNBC, ABC News, and Good Morning America.

Professional Distinctions & Achievements

• Martin Hubbell.com & Lawyers.com, 2013 – Client Distinction Award

• Martin Hubbell Peer Review, 2012 – Highest Possible Rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards

• Lexis Nexis and Martindale Hubbell, 1995-2010, Peer Review Rating-AV Rated, 15-year Anniversary

• The National Law Journal, Nov 18, 2002 – Verdicts and Settlements

• The National Law Journal, Nov 8, 1999 – Misread Prescription $450K award

 

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Medical Malpractice
Posted by anonymous
March 08, 2024
Hired Attorney Kent Buckingham

Kent has been so easy to work with, he is knowledgeable and compassionate. He was able to give me reasonable expectations for how my case (which is ongoing) could likely go and what I should expect. I have recommended him to friends and family, because I know he is personally vested in his clients and will go to bat for them. I have been tremendously blessed to have him as a lawyer, because I have never been in this situation before.

 
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July 24, 2011
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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 1
    • Wrongful Death
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Premises Liability
  • Litigation
  • General Practice
  • Other 4
    • Car Accidents
    • Truck Accidents
    • Nursing Home Abuse
    • Product Liability

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1987, Texas
    1987, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
    1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    1991, New Mexico
    1994, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico
    2007, Indiana
    Bar Fellowship
    Texas Bar Foundation.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Houston
    Class of 1987
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Houston Baptist University
    Class of 1975
    B.S.

    University of Houston
    Class of 1975
    B.S.

    University of Houston
    Class of 1979
    O.D.
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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    Yes, Kent Buckingham is admitted to practice in Indiana, New Mexico and Texas.
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    Kent Buckingham is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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    Yes, Kent Buckingham has a 4.9 Client Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Kent Buckingham attended University of Houston.

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