Donald "Don" G. Gilpin, Partner
5100 Indian School Rd. NE
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110
Telephone: (505) 244-3861
(800) 781-1966
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Donald "Don" G. Gilpin grew up in Casper, Wyoming. Prior to graduation from high school, he obtained a black belt in Karate. After enlisting and serving a short stint in the Marine Corps, Mr. Gilpin competed professionally as a kickboxer, where he obtained a second degree black belt. After leaving the kickboxing arena, Don worked as an Internal Auditor for Prudential Realty for three years. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Government and Law in 1991 from New Mexico State University. Mr. Gilpin attended Law School at the University of New Mexico and received a J.D. in May of 1994.

In October 1994, Donald G. Gilpin was admitted to the New Mexico State Bar and in February 1995 became licensed with the United States District Court of New Mexico. He became licensed with the United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit in November of 1996.

Donald Gilpin's area of primary practice is Employment Law and Civil Rights. He generally represents employees in their disputes with their employers. In addition, Mr. Gilpin assists small businesses with advice on employment issues. He was recently selected by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as one of the finest Plaintiff's attorney in the Albuquerque area for employment cases.

After six years of private practice, Mr. Gilpin combined his practice with M.J. Keefe in December of 2000. Donald Gilpin knew M.J. Keefe for several years, and they often associated with one another on cases. Donald Gilpin and M.J. Keefe developed a working relationship which transpired into their forming their current partnership, Gilpin & Keefe, P.C.
In his spare time, Donald Gilpin enjoys sailing, small aircraft flying and spending time with his four children.
Areas of Practice:

Civil Rights
Employment Law -- Employee

Bar Admissions:
New Mexico, 1994
U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1996

Education:
University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1994
J.D.

New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA, 1991
B.A.
Major:  Government & Law

Past Employment Positions:
Prudential Realty, Internal Auditor