Justin R. Kaufman, Partner

Biography

Justin R. Kaufman joined Kelly, Durham & Pittard, LLP as a partner in 2018 and manages the firm’s New Mexico practice from Santa Fe.  Justin serves as both trial and appellate counsel for people who have been harmed by corporations and individuals, and has extensive experience in complex litigation including catastrophic injury, toxic tort, product defect, pharmaceutical, consumer fraud, and medical negligence cases. He has tried numerous cases to verdict in New Mexico and in courts throughout the country, and has successfully settled numerous cases on behalf of individuals and families. Justin also has extensive experience with mass torts, having represented thousands of clients as well as state attorneys general in multi-district litigation.

Justin received his B.A. from Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences, and his J.D., cum laude, from Temple University School of Law, where he served as editor of the Temple Law Review. Justin also holds an M.B.A. from Temple University’s Fox School of Business.

Before entering private practice, Justin served as Law Clerk to the Honorable Herbert J. Hutton of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Kaufman is licensed to practice law in New Mexico and New York.