For more than sixty five years, Butt Thornton & Baehr PC has been known as a law firm of quality and integrity. We are proud of the position of trust and respect the firm has earned in New Mexico’s business, legal and governmental communities. Our commitment is to continue to meet the high standards that have earned us that reputation into the twenty-first century.
Latest News
Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 for Labor & Employment
Butt Thornton & Baehr PC is proud to announce that both the firm and Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla have been recognized...
Phillip Cheves Elected Vice President
BTB welcomes Phillip Cheves to the Firm's executive committee as Vice President. Phil brings many years of steadfast leadership and...
2026 Southwest Super Lawyers Honorees
Butt Thornton & Baehr, P.C. is proud to announce the selection of two of our shareholders, Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla and...
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Featured Practice Area
Product Liability
Over the last twenty-five years we have been extensively involved in the defense of a wide variety of product liability claims on behalf of manufacturers,…
Featured Attorney
James H. Johansen
I am a former New Mexico State Representative to the Defense Research Institute and a past President of the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. I was a member of the Board of Directors of the NMDLA from 1994 to 2010. I also served as President of the firm from 2002 through 2006. I was selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer in 2015, 2016 and 2021. am rated AV®Preeminent™, the highest possible rating, by Martindale-Hubbell® and frequently lecture on insurance coverage issues. I was recently included in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
for Insurance Law; Professional Malpractice Law- Defendants .
Publications
Misrepresentation in the Life, Health, and Disability Insurance Application Process: A National Survey, Second Edition