Miles Buckingham’s practice is litigation-based, and focuses on the defense of clients in professional malpractice suits, civil rights claims, licensing matters and homeowners’ association disputes. His clients include attorneys defending against claims of legal malpractice and police officers accused of the use of excessive or improper force against others. In representing his clients, Mr. Buckingham makes keeping his clients informed and educated about their case a chief priority.A Colorado native, Mr. Buckingham attended Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, where he obtained a B.A. in political science. He returned home to attend the University of Colorado School of Law in Boulder after college and after a brief stint in Washington, D.C..Mr. Buckingham was named a Rising Star in the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 issues of SuperLawyers for Colorado. He is working to obtain certification from IAPP regarding privacy and personal data issues, and was the co-chair of the 2009 Preventing Legal Malpractice CLE Seminar, one of the most popular training sessions for Colorado attorneys each year.Prior to forming Nemirow Perez P.C., he was a shareholder at the Kennedy Group P.C. for ten years. Earlier, Mr. Buckingham was a Deputy District Attorney for the 6th Judicial District and an associate civil attorney in Durango, Colorado at which time he became licensed in New Mexico (inactive) and in the Southern Ute Tribal Court.Outside of the practice of law, Mr. Buckingham has taught classes on family violence to advocacy groups and various law classes for high school students. Before returning to Denver, Mr. Buckingham was an attorney-coach for the first Colorado High School Mock Trial team from Durango.