Deena Buchanan Profile

Deena Buchanan
Buchanan Law Firm, LLC
5345 Wyoming Blvd NE
Suite 202
Albuquerque, NM 87122
505-900-3559
deena@dbuchananlaw.com

Licensed in: NM, NJ, PA (inactive)

Education:
Law school: Georgetown University Law Center, 1998
Undergraduate degrees: University of Pittsburgh, Summa Cum Laude, 1995
Major in English Literature, Minors in Psychology and History, Certificate: Women's Studies

Martindale-Hubbell and other legal ratings:

Martindale-Hubbell AV rated

Trucking specific organizations and leadership positions and awards:

National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA), Board Certified in Truck Accident Law, 2023
Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA), Board of Regents
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trucking Litigation Group, Member
American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trucking Litigation Group, Publications Committee Co-Chair, 2023-2024

Law Organizations and leadership and awards:

New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Member
NELA
New Mexico Disciplinary Board Member 2020-2023

Notable Results:

$11.65 million settlement - catastrophic injury (medical and hospital negligence
$9 million settlement - trucking wrongful death (involved trucker on illegal drugs)
$5 million settlement - trucking wrongful death (distracted driving)

ATAA Success Stories

I’ve been a member of ATAA since the beginning and attended the first conference in 2016. It is one of the best professional organizations I’ve participated in during my career. Second, I want to thank leadership for consistently sharing your knowledge to inspire us to think and practice in new ways. I settled a case this year that I took on shortly after the first ATAA symposium. I owe a debt of gratitude for people whose presentations helped me approach this case in ways I hadn’t before – all of which helped make sure that this family was ultimately treated with the kind of dignity and respect that they deserved.

Tom Sinas

Grand Rapids, MI

I recently handled a trucking case with a newly practicing attorney. Several other attorneys had turned down the case, in which our client rear-ended a tractor trailer at a high rate of speed. Liability was very difficult. We obtained a very favorable settlement on this case, which would have not been possible without the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA). We garnered incredible information from the 2016 Annual Symposium and the member resource center provided many document samples that we utilized in our case. Most importantly, the networking with experienced trucking lawyers nationwide, was invaluable. They provided exceptional advice and direction as we moved through this challenging case! ATAA was the reason why we were able to deliver a substantial check to the grieving widow.

William Cremins

Knoxville, TN