Mr. Donald F. Kochersberger, III

Mr. Donald F. Kochersberger, III: Attorney with Business Law Southwest LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

Mr. Kochersberger is a Member of the firm and has been with SKM since 2005. His practice emphasizes complex litigation matters, including shareholder, member and partner disputes, contracts, business tort, unfair practices, restrictive covenant and non-compete agreements, employee theft and misconduct cases, and customer and vendor disputes. Mr. Kochersberger has served as counsel for a number of local, regional and national companies, as well as individuals engaged in business disputes. Mr. Kochersberger also represents clients accused of malfeasance in criminal courts, as well as administrative proceedings.

Mr. Kochersberger has substantial trial experience in the state and federal courts. Prior to joining the firm, he managed another Albuquerque law firm focusing his efforts on the defense of individuals accused of serious crimes. He was appointed by the State of New Mexico to represent hundreds of criminal defendants through the first seven years of his practice of law, and tried dozens of those cases to juries in New Mexico. He has also been a member of the Criminal Justice Act panel for the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico for more than ten years. Recognized as a preeminent lawyer by his peers, he has achieved the highest Martindale-Hubbell rating of AV.

Beyond his legal practice, Mr. Kochersberger has valuable experience in business and medicine, which he applies to his cases. Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Kochersberger was a paramedic in the inner city of Buffalo, New York.

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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Breach of Contract
  • Business Litigation
  • Administrative Hearings
  • Successor Law & Liability
  • Franchises
  • Criminal Law
  • Complex Litigation
  • Dispute Resolution & Mediation
  • Contracts
  • Partnerships

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., Anthropology, 1993; State University of New York at Buffalo, B.S., Biology, 1993
Law School Attended:
University of Toledo, J.D., 1997
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, New Mexico; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico; 2013, Texas
Memberships:
Albuquerque Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico; New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association (Lobbyist, 2000, 2005).
Birth Information:
Buffalo, New York, February 11, 1970
ISLN:
913420407

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (15 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/27/19 in Small Business Law

    Don has an empathy for small business, and works hard supporting small business ventures.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/27/19 in Business Law

    Don is well-versed in business law and legal issues related to business.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/27/19 in Litigation

    Don is an extremely intelligent and throughout litigator.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/27/19 in Civil Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other Law Firm Position on 02/19/09 in Criminal Defense

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/18/09 in Contract Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Member on 02/18/09 in Criminal Law

    he is a true professional, very knowledgeable.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other Corporate/Company position on 02/18/09 in Business Litigation

    in may of 2008, don kochersberger iii represented our company with great skill in a very important 7 or 8 day jury trial in albuquerque, new mexico. i was present at the entire trial and he is a master of placing evidence into the record, cross exami... Read more

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  • 4.8/5.0 Rated by a Member on 03/06/09 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 02/26/09 in Criminal Defense

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5.0/5.0 (4 reviews)

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Contact Information:

505-527-9142  Phone

505-848-8593  Fax

www.businesslawsw.com

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