Norman L. Gagne

Norman L. Gagne is an Albuquerque lawyer and mediator who focuses on alternative dispute resolution. After decades in active litigation and trial practice, he retired from courtroom practice in 2008 and limited his work to mediation. His background gives him experience evaluating contested issues, managing difficult negotiations, and helping parties explore practical resolutions outside trial. His current professional work centers on mediation and arbitration-related matters in New Mexico.

Norman is a 1975 alumnus of the University of New Mexico School of Law. His legal education provided the foundation for a long career in litigation, trial practice, and dispute resolution. His courtroom experience later developed into a mediation-focused practice grounded in analyzing evidence, legal positions, procedural issues, and settlement risks. That background supports his work helping parties assess disputes and consider structured paths toward resolution.

Norman spent more than three decades in active litigation before shifting his practice to mediation. His professional background includes civil trial work and later service as a neutral in alternative dispute resolution matters. The State Bar of New Mexico has listed him as a mentor in ADR, mediation, and arbitration. His trial experience helps him evaluate disputes, settlement possibilities, and the practical consequences of continued litigation from a neutral perspective.

Norman L. Gagne has held significant roles connected to judicial ethics and professional standards in New Mexico. He was appointed to the New Mexico Judicial Standards Commission in 2012. He currently serves as a general member of the New Mexico Supreme Court’s Code of Judicial Conduct Committee, with his present term running through 2026. His long legal career reflects sustained involvement in dispute resolution, judicial standards, and the New Mexico legal community.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Butt Thornton & Baehr PC
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Defense Research Institute
• Member, New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association
• Member, American Judicature Society

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

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