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Butt Thornton & Baehr PC

United States 2025

Overview

The law firm of Butt Thornton & Baehr PC has served the legal needs of New Mexico's citizens, businesses and government since 1959. Like the state's motto "crescit eundo" (it grows as it goes), the firm continues to expand and has played a vital role in the growth of Albuquerque as the dynamic center of the southwest region of the United States.

Only an hour by air from Phoenix, Denver and El Paso, we are centrally located and uniquely positioned by diverse legal experience and personal perspectives, language skills and state-of-the-art technical support to meet your civil litigation and commercial legal requirements.

Our practice is concentrated in defending claims in the areas of personal injury, aviation, products liability, insurance, workers' compensation, transportation, professional malpractice, construction and civil rights. In addition, our commercial section can meet your legal needs in the areas of banking, bonds, corporations, partnerships, mortgage financing, real estate, bankruptcy, wills, estate planning and related litigation.

For more than fifty 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.
Founded:
1959
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Practice Areas:
6
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
10

Rankings

Regional

Albuquerque

Tier
1
Albuquerque
Employment Law - Management
Tier
1
Albuquerque
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Albuquerque
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier
1
Albuquerque
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier
2
Albuquerque
Litigation - Insurance
Tier
2
Albuquerque
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Rankings

Regional

Albuquerque

Tier
1
Albuquerque
Employment Law - Management
Tier
1
Albuquerque
Insurance Law
Tier
1
Albuquerque
Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier
1
Albuquerque
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tier
2
Albuquerque
Litigation - Insurance
Tier
2
Albuquerque
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Tier
2
Albuquerque
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier
3
Albuquerque
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Practice Areas

Butt Thornton & Baehr PC has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 8 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Appellate Practice
  • Aviation Law
  • Construction Law
  • Consumer Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

Butt Thornton & Baehr PC proudly has 10 lawyers recognized for their outstanding professional performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This peer-reviewed honor highlights individual excellence and directly qualifies the firm for consideration in the prestigious Best Law Firms rankings. For over four decades, Best Lawyers has been the gold standard for recognizing top legal talent, serving as the cornerstone for Best Law Firms awards. Learn more about our rigorous Best Lawyers research and selection process.
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Offices & Contacts

Albuquerque, NM
4101 Indian School Road, NE, Suite 300 South
P.O. Box 3170
Albuquerque, NM 87190
United States
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