Daniel Buttram | Albuquerque Personal Injury Lawyer

Mr. Daniel P. Buttram

Mr. Daniel P. Buttram

Experienced Personal Injury Attorney

Experience: 20 years
Language(s): English

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About Daniel

Dan has worked for Whitener Law Firm as an attorney since 2012 and has been a shareholder since 2017.

Dan attended the University of New Mexico where he earned his bachelor of arts in English with a concentration in pre-law and a minor in earth and planetary sciences. He was a member of the Sigma Tau Delta international honor society and the Golden Key international honor society.

Subsequently, Dan attended the University of New Mexico School of Law where he made Honor Roll and Dean’s list. While in law school, Dan was a Lead Articles Editor for the Natural Resources Journal in 2004 and 2005. Additionally, he worked as a law clerk for a litigation defense firm to support himself while in law school. Dan was listed in the Madison “Who’s Who Among American Law Students” from 2003 to 2005.

Dan has been licensed to practice law in New Mexico state courts since 2005, New Mexico federal courts since 2006, and Colorado state courts since 2011. He has substantial experience in personal injury law, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts.

Dan is a member of the New Mexico Trial Lawyer’s Association and has been listed in the “Who’s Who Among American Professionals,” Honors Edition. He was recognized as part of the top 10% of America’s Most Honored Professionals of 2016 (American Registry). He was also selected as a Top 40 Litigation Attorney Under 40 (The American Society of Legal Advocates).

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Experience

Partner | Attorney

Whitener Law Firm, P.A.

Present

Albuquerque, NM

Admission

Verified Colorado

2011

Verified New Mexico

2005

Education

University of New Mexico

Bachelors

2000

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • American Association for Justice Member
    2015 - Present
  • New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association Member
    2012 - Present
  • Who’s Who Among American Professionals Honors Edition Member
    2005 - Present
  • St. John's Methodist Church Chairman of Staff-Parish Relations Committee
    2011 - 2014
  • Who’s Who Among American Law Students Member
    2003 - 2005
  • Sigma Tau Delta Honor Society Member
    1997 - 2000
  • Golden Key National Honor Society Member
    1997 - 2000
Honors / Awards
  • Top 40 Litigation Lawyer Under 40 American Society of Legal Advocates
    2017
  • America's Most Honored Professionals Top 10% American Registry
    2016 / 2016
  • BV Rated Martindale-Hubbell
    2014 - 2016
  • Distinguished Martindale-Hubbell
    2016
  • Top Rated Lawyer in Litigation Martindale-Hubbell
    2015
  • Certificate in Natural Resources Natural Resources Journal
    2005
  • Dean's List University of New Mexico School of Law
    2005
  • Honor Roll University of New Mexico School of Law
    2004
  • Certificate in Mediation University of New Mexico School of Law
    2004

Notable Work

Publications

University of New Mexico Best Student Essays The Mexican Wolf Controversy

2000

Whitener Law Firm, P.A. Highlights

Accident & Injury, Family Law, Immigration, Criminal, Dispute Resolution

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Languages: English