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Tipped Employees

Our experienced legal team will fight to make sure you get the compensation and justice that you deserve. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.

505-900-3559

Experienced Employment Law Attorneys in New Mexico

Protecting the Rights of Tipped Employees

Under New Mexico state law and federal wage and hour laws, an employee who received tips may be paid less than the minimum wage, provided the employee makes enough in tips to cover the difference between the wage paid and the minimum wage. No part of an employee’s tips or gratuities can go to an employer.

Furthermore, tips cannot be put into a pool and shared with supervisors or any employee who does not serve the customer directly. If that happens, the employer loses the “tip credit,” and must pay the employee the full minimum wage, with the employee still entitled to all tips and gratuities. If you are a tipped employee and your employer has wrongfully pooled or taken tips, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC can help.

At Buchanan Law Firm, LLC we have more than two decades of experience handling a wide range employment law disputes, including wage and hour claims. Attorney Deena Buchanan has handled employment law issues in more than 20 states. She focuses her practice, however, on claims involving workers in the Land of Enchantment. She has an extensive knowledge of the laws and processes in New Mexico.

Deena is a highly experienced trial lawyer who has served as lead counsel on complex and high-profile employment law controversies. She’s revered by clients, judges and other attorneys for her patience and calm demeanor throughout trial.

At Buchanan Law Firm, LLC we maintain offices in Albuquerque, but will travel to meet with you in person anywhere in New Mexico. We’ll take the time to learn the intricate details of your case, so that we can customize our counsel to get the outcome you want. To arrange an interview, contact us by e-mail or call our office at 505-588-7006. We offer a free case evaluation for employment law cases. We are available evenings or weekends, if necessary. We accept all major credit cards.

Our Representation of Tipped Employees

We provide comprehensive counsel to women and men whose rights as tipped employees have been violated. When you hire us, we will fully investigate the facts of your case, seeking to establish whether your employee wrongfully pooled or took tips that belonged to you. We’ll seek payment of all wages and compensation legally due to you.

We will be your advocate at any stage of a wage and hour claim involving tips. We’ll carefully gather, evaluate and preserve all evidence to support your claim, and will prepare and file all documents with courts or governmental agencies. We will also be your voice in all hearings, meetings and proceedings.

Proven New Mexico Employment Lawyer

Let Buchanan Law Firm, LLC help protect your rights as a tipped employee. For an appointment, send us an e-mail or call our office at 505-900-3559. We are available to meet with you evenings or weekends, upon request. We accept all major credit cards.

My Promise to You

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 traumatic brain injury. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury 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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We understand that serious injuries do not happen only during normal business hours which is why we are always available to help if you have been injured. Our team is available around the clock to take your call and provide the support that you need.