Attorney Profiles

Ousama M. Rasheed, Esq. Attorney
Law School:	University of New Mexico School of Law Juris Doctrate
College:	University of New Mexico Bachelor of Arts
Current:	President-Elect, New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Ousama M. Rasheed received his Juris Doctorate in 1990 from the University of New Mexico School of Law and his Bachelors 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 Foundation, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Rasheed has also been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and is a past president of the Criminal Section of the New Mexico State Bar. He is also a member of the New Mexico chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

Honors

On June 11, 2010, Mr. Rasheed received prestigious "Charles Driscoll Memorial Award" by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. NMCDLA's Charles Driscoll Award is given annually to a person who has fought for not only his or her own clients, but also made an important contribution to better the criminal defense profession in New Mexico.

Mr. Rasheed is the President Elect of the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and has served on its board of directors for several years. Recently, Mr. Rasheed was appointed by Governor Bill Richardson and the New Mexico Senate to serve on the New Mexico Department of Transportation Senate Memorial Task Force on Ignition Interlocks. In 2005, Mr. Rasheed was honored as by the American Civil Liberties Union “ACLU” as a Cooperating Attorney of the Year for his work in successfully challenging the City of Albuquerque’s attempt to seize and forfeit the vehicles of first time DWI offenders.

Presentations

In addition to testifying annually before the New Mexico Legislature and its subcommittees regarding DWI and criminal law matters, Mr. Rasheed has been a featured speaker at the following Continuing Legal Education seminars:

DWI Defense - 2009, sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, October 31, 2009, lecturing on MVD DWI License Revocation hearings.
“Mixed Misdemeanor Arts (MMA)” sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association in October, 2008 regarding Drug Recognition Evaluations “DRE” by police officers and also cases where a person’s breath score is below .08.
“I Know What You Did Last Legislature,” sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 19, 2007, lecturing on the sweeping changes in DWI laws and rules applied in court.
“Advocacy in Action,” sponsored by the New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission & New Mexico Coalition of Sex Assault Victims Program, Inc. from March 21-23, 2007, lecturing on DWI in New Mexico: the problem, the process, and possible solutions.
“Nothing to Lose: Sharpen Your DWI Defense Trial Skills,” sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 6, 2006, lecturing on the twelve (12) step Drug Recognition Evaluation “DRE” protocol.
“Do’s and Don’ts Of DWI”, Sponsored by the NM Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on November 18, 2005, lecturing on a review of the 2005 Legislature in DWI and Related Matters and providing a review of the statutes, rules and judicial decisions affecting DWI.
New Magistrate Judge Training sponsored by the New Mexico Judicial Education Center on September 26, 2005, lecturing on Evidence issues in Criminal/DWI cases.
“Moving Target: The Ever-Changing Landscape of DWI and Misdemeanor Defense in New Mexico”, sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on September 9, 2005, lecturing on a review of the 2005 Legislature in DWI and Related Matters and providing a review of the statutes, rules and judicial decisions affecting DWI.
“364: The Defense of DWI and Domestic Violence Cases in Court of Limited Jurisdictions”, sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on November 12, 2004, lecturing on a review of the statutes, rules and judicial decisions affecting DWI.
“DWI 2003: Truth or Consequences”, sponsored by New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 24, 2003, lecturing on Preliminary (Roadside) Breath Testing: Admissibility and Strategy.
New Mexico Public Defender Department Training on October 17, 2003, lecturing on DWI defense techniques.
“DUI/DWI Defense Strategies”, sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and Frechette & Associates, P.C. at the Southwest Conference on October 11-12, 2002, lecturing on Reasonable Suspicion, Probable Cause, and NHTSA’s Standardized Field Sobriety Tests.
“Beyond the Basics – DWI 2001”, sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 12, 2001, lecturing on Roadblocks/Sobriety Checkpoints.
“DWI Defense: Art of Defending Zealously, Practicing Ethically, and Challenging Intellectually”, sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 13, 2000, lecturing on Answers to Frequently Asked Questions by DWI Clients, Penalties, and Treatment Options for clients.
“Defending Drinking Drivers: Advanced DWI Training”, sponsored by the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association on October 15, 1999, lecturing on MVD DWI hearings and License Revocation issues.

Jedidiah J. Glazener, Esq. Attorney
Email:	jedg@omrlaw.com
Law School:	University of New Mexico School of Law Juris Doctrate
College:	University of New Mexico Bachelor of Arts
Thirteen (13) year firm employee

Jed began work at the law office of Ousama M. Rasheed, Esq. in the summer of 1997 as a runner and has worked his way up at the firm since then as a legal assistant, paralegal, law clerk, and office manager. Upon graduating law school and passing the bar in 2009, Jed became the firm’s first associate attorney.

Jed is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Foundation, the New Mexico State Bar Criminal Section, and the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

Jed got off to a fast start, appearing in court the same day he was sworn-in as an attorney, standing between multiple FBI agents and a client on his third day as a lawyer, and lecturing in January, 2010 to members of the New Mexico Criminal Defense Lawyers Association regarding managing the perils of a law firm’s calendar and scheduling.