Ousama M. Rasheed received his Juris Doctorate in 1990 from the University of New Mexico School of Law and his Bachelor’s degree at the University of New Mexico.  Mr. Rasheed is a member of the New Mexico State Bar, the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the University of New Mexico Alumni Association.  Mr. Rasheed has also been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

Mr. Rasheed has been a coordinator/presenter in the following Continuing Legal Education seminars:

• “I Know What You Did Last Legislature”, sponsored by NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association October 19, 2007.
• “Advocacy in Action”, sponsored by New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission & New Mexico Coalition of Sex Assault Victims Program, Inc. March 21 – 23, 2007.
• American Civil Liberties Union Cooperating Attorney of the Year 2005.  Successfully challenged the City of Albuquerque’s attempt to seize and forfeit the vehicles of 1st time DWI offenders.
• “Nothing to Lose: Sharpen Your DWI Defense Trial Skills”, Sponsored by NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on September 6, 2006.
• “Do’s and Don’ts of DWI”, Sponsored by the NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on November 18, 2005.
• New Magistrate Judge training sponsored by the New Mexico Judicial Education Center on September 26, 2005.
• “Moving Target: The Ever-Changing Landscape of DWI and Misdemeanor Defense in New Mexico”, sponsored by the NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on September 6, 2005.
• “364: The Defense of DWI and Domestic Violence Cases in Court of Limited Jurisdictions”, sponsored by the NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Associations on November 12, 2004.
• “DWI 2003: Truth or Consequences”, sponsored by NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 24, 2003.
• New Mexico Public Defender Annual Training Conference, October 17, 2003.
• “DUI/DWI Defense Strategies”, sponsored by the NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 12, 2001.
• “DWI Defense: Art of Defending Zealously, Practicing Ethically, and Challenging Intellectually”, sponsored by the NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 13, 2000.
• “Defending Drinking Drivers: Advanced DWI Training”, sponsored by NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 15, 1999.