--- title: "Eileen P. Riordan | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eileen-p-riordan-district-court-judge-fifth-judicial-district-court-nm" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Eileen P. Riordan Fifth Judicial District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Fifth Judicial District Court - State: New Mexico - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Riordan previously held the role of a district judge from January 2021 to December 2022, appointed by Governor Lujan Grisham to fill a vacancy caused by the retirement of Hon - Outside of her judicial role, Riordan is an attorney with 575 Law Group, LLC in Carlsbad - The current appointed judge of the Fifth Judicial District Court of New Mexico, serving Division V in Carlsbad, Eddy County, and is also an attorney with 575 Law Group, LLC - She also worked in private practice in Eddy County, held the role of a judicial law clerk for the Fifth Judicial District Court, and acted as guardian ad litem and municipal prosecutor - Her legal experience spans personal injury, domestic relations, juvenile law, criminal law, commercial law, and appellate practice, with extensive trial and municipal prosecution experience ### Education - University of New Mexico — J.D. (1990) - New Mexico State University — B.S. (1987) ### Additional information - Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Eileen P. Riordan to the Fifth Judicial District Court on October 11, 2025, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. - District service January 2021–December 2022; new appointment effective October 11, 2025. - Carlsbad city attorney, 1995–2020; subsequently private practice. - Before that, she was City Attorney for the City of Carlsbad from 1995 to 2020. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media electronic device coverage Scope: statewide New Mexico Rule 23-107 authorizes broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording in state court proceedings subject to the rule's guidelines and judicial control. Evidence excerpt: The broadcasting, televising, photographing, and recording of court proceedings in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, magistrate courts, and metropolitan courts of the State of New Mexico are hereby authorized in accordance with the guidelines promulgated herewith. [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote proceedings conduct Scope: statewide New Mexico Judiciary remote-proceedings standards treat virtual courtrooms as formal courtroom settings and impose conduct expectations for remote participants. Evidence excerpt: The courtroom, whether a physical in-person courtroom, or a virtual courtroom, remains a formal and serious setting where judges hear matters involving real people that affect real lives. [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://fifthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/district-judges) - [Official roster](https://fifthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/district-judges) - [New Mexico Courts official judicial roster](https://fifthdistrict.nmcourts.gov/about-this-district/judges/district-judges) - [Rule 23-107. Broadcasting, televising, photographing and recording of court proceedings](https://nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Rule-23-107-12-20-2018.pdf) - [New Mexico Judiciary Remote Proceedings and Meeting Standards](https://firstdistrict.nmcourts.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2024/04/NEW-MEXICO-JUDICIARY-REMOTE-PROCEEDINGS-AND-MEETING-STANDARDS.pdf) - [www.governor.state.nm.us](https://www.governor.state.nm.us/2025/09/19/governor-announces-judicial-appoint-of-eileen-p-riordan/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eileen-p-riordan-district-court-judge-fifth-judicial-district-court-nm", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/eileen-p-riordan-district-court-judge-fifth-judicial-district-court-nm", "name": "Eileen P. Riordan | KnowJudges", "description": "Eileen P. Riordan, Fifth Judicial District Court. 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