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On October 22, 2016, Butt Thornton & Baehr attorneys, staff, friends, and family participated in Making Strides of Albuquerque, an annual five mile fundraising walk and celebration that supports Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, a division of the American Cancer Society. Participants celebrated the strides made in the fight against breast cancer, expressed a shared determination to continue that…

Butt Thornton and Baehr welcomes two new associates, Allison M. Beaulieu and Jason J. Patton. Allison Beaulieu attended the University of Kansas School of Law for one year before transferring to the UNLV’s William S. Boyd School of Law, where she obtained her juris doctorate in 2014. Prior to joining Butt Thornton & Baehr, Mrs. Beaulieu served as an Assistant District Attorney…

An event that Ryan T. Sanders participates in on a yearly basis, Constitution Day is an opportunity for members of the legal community to present and teach the U.S. Constitution to fifth grade students around New Mexico. This year, Mr. Sanders presented and taught constitutional law to all fifth grade students at Apache Elementary School,…

On August 5, 2016, Butt Thornton & Baehr Shareholders S. Carolyn Ramos and Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla presented during the New Mexico Defense Lawyer’s Association’s sixth installment of Women in the Courtroom: Uniting for Success. Ms. Ramos, who additionally serves as the Program Chair for the event, presented “Defending the Unpopular Client: Effective Ways to Humanize the ‘Bad Guy’.” Ms.…

Congratulations to Neil Blake, Michael Clemens, Al Green, and James Johansen who have been recognized in the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America ©.  Best Lawyers is a peer-reviewed publication which uses confidential peer-review surveys to recognize outstanding attorneys.

On June 18, 2016, Butt Thornton and Baehr Office Manager, Gale Johnson, volunteered at the New Mexico Association of Legal Administrators’ Community Connection annual family barbecue for Crossroads for Women. Crossroads for Women is a local non-profit organization that provides comprehensive, integrated services to support women working to break the cycle of homelessness and incarceration.  The organization…

  Thank you to the 2016 Butt Thornton and Baehr’ law clerks, Felicia Cantwell (2L), Ellie Perkins (1L), and Michelle Timm (2L) for hosting the thirteenth annual BTB Law Clerk Lunch.  This year’s lunch brought Brazil and the spirit of Olympic Games to the plaza.  The lunch included a hand-made Olympic ring sign, waterfall, great food,…

Butt Thornton and Baehr welcomes new associate Jay J. Athey. Jay Athey was born and raised in northern Virginia.  He graduated from Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida with a degree in Communication, in 2007.  In 2011, he graduated cum laude from Florida State University College of Law in 2011. Before joining Butt Thornton and Baehr, Mr. Athey practiced civil…

On April 23, 2016, Butt Thornton and Baehr, paralegal, Linda Murphy helped serve thirty-five first responders at the Wills for Heroes, hosted by the New Mexico Young Lawyers Division, at the Santa Fe County Station.  The YLD Wills for Heroes Program provides simple wills, powers of attorney, and advanced health care directives for first responders.  Ms.…

Congratulations to Scott Owen for finishing The Milkman Triathlon June 4, 2016 in Roswell, New Mexico!