Salim Khayoumi

Attorney

505-900-3559

BIO

Salim Khayoumi was raised in New Mexico and is a graduate of La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Salim graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Mexico in 2005, where he received his bachelor’s degree with honors in Sociology and minors in Political Science and Pre-Medicine. After obtaining his undergraduate degree, Salim left home to attend Washburn University School of Law in Kansas where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2008.

After law school, Salim returned home to New Mexico where he began his legal career working as a prosecutor at the Fifth and Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office for the State of New Mexico. During his time at the District Attorney’s office, Salim prosecuted hundreds of cases ranging from DWIs to complex felonies. After serving as a state prosecutor, Salim transitioned into civil litigation private practice and devoted his practice to the legal representation of victims permanently injured or killed as a result of the wrongful conduct of others.

Before joining Buchanan Law, Salim represented corporations and individuals insured by some of the nation’s top insurance companies in the areas of medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, oil field injury litigation, premises liability, insurance bad faith, employment law, and construction litigation.

As an attorney with Buchanan Law, Salim brings over fifteen years of legal experience representing clients at all levels in the New Mexico state and federal courts. Salim has successfully tried numerous bench and jury trials throughout the State of New Mexico. Salim was on a plaintiff trial team that won a verdict of more than $24 million in 2023. Salim proudly continues to zealously advocate for victims who have been hurt or killed as a result of negligence and medical malpractice. Salim firmly believes that in order to improve healthcare for all New Mexicans, negligent medical providers must be held accountable.

Salim is a member of the New Mexico Bar Association, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, and American Association for Justice. The National Trial Lawyers have recognized Salim as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer (Plaintiff Civil Litigation; 2014-2019). Super Lawyers have also recognized Salim as a Southwest Super Lawyer Rising Star (2019-2023). Salim is an alumni member of the New Mexico Tau Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE). Salim is admitted to practice in all state courts in New Mexico as well as the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

In his free time, Salim enjoys spending time with his eight-year-old son, running, lifting weights, football, basketball, skiing, and traveling.

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        We Prepare Each Case for Trial

        We prep every case as if it will be going to trial. There is no better way to make sure you get the compensation that you deserve than to be ready to fight for you and exhaust all legal remedies. Some firms shy away from trial, we embrace it.

        This is a Team Effort

        We recognize that every legal matter is different. We’ll listen carefully to learn the details of your situation, as well as your goals. We’ll keep you involved and informed at all times, making certain you know where you stand, what your options are, and your likelihood of success.

        We Will Be Straight With You

        Whether it is about the value of your case, or how good or bad the evidence is, we will tell it to you straight. We want to help you make the best decisions about your case by giving you the information you need.

        Notable Case Results

        We have recovered tens of millions of dollars for our clients.

        $11.6 Million
        Hospital Negligence

        Hospital negligence resulted in catastrophic injury. This was a case involving a patient who entered the hospital for routine observation but left the hospital with catastrophic and permanent injuries due to neglect and improper treatment. This case involved extensive expert testimony on all aspects of the client’s care, both by hospital administration, hospital employees, and contractors who were involved in her treatment.

        $8 Million
        Semi Truck Wrongful Death

        Semi-truck negligence caused wrongful death. This case involved a semi-truck driver who was intoxicated on illegal substances and killed our client. The key to this case was both aggressive discovery work, and understanding the trucking laws that regulate truck drivers and motor carriers, so we could prove how reckless it was to put the driver on the road that day.

        $3.5 Million
        Semi Truck Catastrophic Injury

        Semi-truck negligence caused catastrophic injury. This case involved a semi-truck driver who lost control of his vehicle in a high-traffic area, causing devastating injuries to our client. We were able to reconstruct every step of the events leading up to the crash that day to piece together why this happened, using sophisticated experts in reconstruction engineering.

        $3.0 Million
        Semi Truck & Corporate Negligence

        Semi-truck and corporate negligence caused wrongful death. Our client died as a result of the defendant’s negligence in parking a commercial vehicle. The key to this case was understanding trucking regulations and local ordinances at play to show how the situation should have been handled safely.

        $1 Million
        Semi Truck Wrongful Death

        Semi-truck causing wrongful death. This sad case involved the tragic death of our clients when a semi-driver was high on illegal substances. The key to this case was working closely with law enforcement and our reconstruction expert to identify all of the assets we could recover for these clients so that they could be as fully compensated as possible.

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