Jim Johansen
Shareholder

Practice Area:
Insurance Law- Bad Faith Litigation
Toxic Tort

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:
Mr. Johansen is a former New Mexico State Representative to the Defense Research Institute and a past President of the New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the NMDLA from 1994 to 2010. He also served as President of the firm from 2002 thru 2006. Jim is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and frequently lectures on insurance coverage issues.