Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla

Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla is a shareholder at Butt Thornton & Baehr in Albuquerque whose practice includes complex civil litigation, employment litigation, general liability, and government entities and civil rights litigation. She represents clients in disputes that can involve workplace claims, governmental defendants, liability issues, and other contested civil matters. Her work requires litigation strategy, legal research, written advocacy, discovery, and courtroom preparation for cases proceeding in New Mexico state or federal court.

Padilla earned a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law and a B.A. from the University of New Mexico. She is admitted in New Mexico and the US District Court for the District of New Mexico. Her education and long litigation career support work involving employment disputes, complex civil cases, and government-related claims. She has also remained connected to legal education through service with the UNM School of Law Alumni Board of Directors.

Padilla’s practice includes employment litigation and the defense of public and private entities in complex civil matters. She handles claims involving general liability and government entities and civil rights, requiring careful evaluation of policies, conduct, damages, procedural defenses, and legal standards. Her experience in employment litigation includes management-side work, and her broader civil practice allows her to address disputes that overlap with governmental operations, workplace decisions, and institutional liability.

Agnes Fuentevilla Padilla has received recognition in The Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law-Management and has been selected as a Southwest Super Lawyer in Employment Litigation. She has served as a director and past president of the UNM School of Law Alumni Board and is associated with the State Bar of New Mexico, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association, and American Bar Association. Her practice combines employment-law depth with broader civil defense experience.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Butt Thornton & Baehr PC
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Director and Past President, UNM School of Law Alumni Board of Directors
• Member, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Board Member, NM Ethics Watch

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of New Mexico School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of New Mexico
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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