For more than sixty 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
NMDLA Young Lawyer of the Year!
Huge congratulations to Nicholas Chiado on being named the New Mexico Defense Lawyer's Association Young Lawyer of the Year! Nick...
BTB elects Officers for 2026
We are thrilled to announce the Shareholders and Directors of BTB have elected the following Officers for 2026: Monica Garcia...
Congratulations to Nicholas Chiado!
We are thrilled to announce that Nicholas Chiado has been elected as a Shareholder and Director at Butt Thornton Baehr PC!...
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Featured Practice Area
Workers’ Compensation
The firm has extensive experience in complex workers’ compensation and occupational disease litigation including toxic exposure and intentional tort. We also represent employers in claims…
Featured Attorney
Monica R. Garcia
I have litigated in State and Federal Courts throughout New Mexico. I have tried cases in the areas of premises liability, trucking and transportation, medical malpractice, consumer law, and civil rights. I am also a past-participant in the Straus Institute Mediating the Litigated Case training program. Since 2012, I am rated AV®Preeminent™, the highest possible rating, by Martindale-Hubbell®. I have been recognized in ALM's Top Lawyers of New Mexico, 2012 (Consumer Law) and 2013 (Consumer Law and Insurance Law). I have been selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer in 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021 and 2023. I have been selected by my peers for inclusion in the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th Editions of The Best Lawyers in America for my work in Product Liability Litigation - Defendants