Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
Deena Buchanan
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)