Atty. Kent Buckingham
Kent Buckingham is a board-certified, AV-rated attorney—earning the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. In addition, he practiced for several years as an eye doctor before beginning his legal career.
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Kent Buckingham is a Partner based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, practicing at Buckingham & Vega Law Firm. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and personal injury. Admitted to practice in Texas (1987), U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1987), U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas (1990), and New Mexico (1991). Educated at University of Houston (J.D., 1987) and Houston Baptist University (B.S. University, 1975). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Albuquerque, NM and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kent Buckingham is a board-certified, AV-rated attorney—earning the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell
- In addition, he practiced for several years as an eye doctor before beginning his legal career
- This experience has endowed him with the unique insight necessary to effectively represent plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases
- His firm has obtained numerous multi-million-dollar settlements and judgments
- He is a member of the American Association for Justice, a member of the Birth Trauma Litigation Group, and a Diplomate of the National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Mr. Buckingham is also an internationally-recognized speaker, having presented lectures on the area of professional malpractice to the British Contact Lens Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth, England
- to the Bausch & Lomb European Symposium On Contact Lenses in Seville, Spain
- to the International Contact Lens Congress in Australia
- and to several Annual Symposiums on the Cornea, Contact Lenses & Contemporary Vision Care
- He has published numerous articles in the field of medical negligence
- His cases have been profiled in such media as Time magazine, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Drug Topics, the National Law Journal, and People magazine
- He has been asked to discuss his medical malpractice cases on national programs such as CBS Evening News, MSNBC, ABC News, and Good Morning America
- Professional Distinctions & Achievements • Martin Hubbell.com & Lawyers.com, 2013 – Client Distinction Award • Martin Hubbell Peer Review, 2012 – Highest Possible Rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards • Lexis Nexis and Martindale Hubbell, 1995-2010, Peer Review Rating-AV Rated, 15-year Anniversary • The National Law Journal, Nov 18, 2002 – Verdicts and Settlements • The National Law Journal, Nov 8, 1999 – Misread Prescription $450K award
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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Kent Buckingham is one of 49,086 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in New Mexico →
Kent Buckingham is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in New Mexico →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Kent Buckingham is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in New Mexico →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New Mexico
Practicing law in New Mexico. Legal matters in New Mexico are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Albuquerque are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New Mexico state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New Mexico brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New Mexico courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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