J. Douglas Compton

Personal Injury, Mediation
1701 Old Pecos Trail, P.O. Box 4160
Santa Fe, New Mexico 875024160


Personal Injury

Admitted

1979, New Mexico; 1980, Georgia

Law School

Mercer University, J.D., 1978

Law School Graduation Year

1978

College

University of Virginia, B.A., 1973

Memberships

State Bar of New Mexico (Member, Advisory Opinions Committee, 1984—); State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association (Member, Litigation Section, Trial Practice Committee, 1983—; Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section); New Mexico Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Editorial Board).

Biographical

Member: Order of Barristers. Member, Mercer Law Review. Author: Article, Increasing Press Protection From Libel Through A New Public Official Standard: Herbert v. Lando Revisited, 15 Suffolk Law Review 79, 1980; Medical Malpractice, Annual Survey Edition, 18 N.M.L. Rev. 469, Winter 1988; DPT Vaccine Manufacturer Liability: Chipping Away At Strict Liability To Save The Product, 20 N.M.L. Rev. 531, Summer 1990; ; New Mexico 50 State Survey, Products Liability Committee, Litigation Section, ABA, 1997, 2002. Editor, 50 State Survey Catalog of 5 National Legal Issues on Drugs and Medical Devices, ALFA, 1992. Member, New Mexico Review Commission.

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