James H. Johansen

Of Counsel [email protected] Download vCard PRACTICE AREAS Complex Civil Litigation Construction Litigation Environment and Toxic Torts General Liability Product Liability Insurance Coverage Issues Education University of New Mexico School of Law, J. D., 1980 New Mexico State University, B. B. A., high honors, 1977 Admitted New Mexico United States District Court, New Mexico United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit Member State Bar of New Mexico Albuquerque Bar Association American Bar Association President, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, 1995 State Representative to Defense Research Institute (DRI), 1996-1998 Senior Arbitrator: Better Business Bureau Background I am a former New Mexico State Representative to the Defense Research Institute and a past President of the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. I was a member of the Board of Directors of the NMDLA from 1994 to 2010. I also served as President of the firm from 2002 through 2006. I was selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer in 2015, 2016 and 2021. am rated AV®Preeminent™, the highest possible rating, by Martindale-Hubbell® and frequently lecture on insurance coverage issues. I was recently included in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Insurance Law; Professional Malpractice Law- Defendants . Publications Misrepresentation in the Life, Health, and Disability Insurance Application Process: A National Survey, Second Edition Recognition