Richard S. Glassman

Richard S. Glassman is a shareholder with Catron, Catron & Glassman, P.A. in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he has been a shareholder since 2004. His practice includes domestic and family law, general civil litigation, real estate litigation and transactions, commercial litigation and transactions, probate, and personal injury. Glassman appears in state and federal matters and handles both trial and appellate work, giving clients experience across disputes that can involve family relationships, property, business interests, estates, or injuries.

Glassman earned a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1981 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1985. His legal education provided the foundation for a broad civil practice that requires strong research, writing, negotiation, and courtroom skills. Over decades of practice, he has worked across subject areas that often intersect, such as family disputes involving property, real estate matters involving contracts, and probate or commercial cases requiring careful review of financial and ownership records.

Glassman’s litigation experience includes trial and appellate matters in New Mexico courts. He served as plaintiffs’ counsel in Romero v. City of Santa Fe, a New Mexico Supreme Court case addressing access to police investigative files and public records issues. His wider practice includes divorce and other domestic matters, real estate and construction disputes, commercial transactions and litigation, probate, and personal injury. This range allows him to evaluate disputes from both litigation and transactional perspectives and to identify related legal issues that may affect a client’s strategy.

Richard S. Glassman brings more than four decades of legal training and practice to clients in Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico. His work spans family law, civil litigation, real estate, commercial matters, probate, and personal injury, with experience at both the trial and appellate levels. He helps clients organize complex facts, understand legal options, and pursue practical resolutions while remaining prepared to litigate contested matters when negotiation or settlement cannot adequately protect their interests.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Catron, Catron & Glassman, P.A.
• Member, State Bar of New Mexico

Licensed State

• New Mexico

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Pennsylvania
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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