Bruce Glesby
Santa Barbara, CA

Bruce Glesby

Griffith & Thornburgh LLP

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationMediation

Bruce Glesby has practiced family law — including divorces, child custody disputes, and mediation — at Griffith & Thornburgh since moving to Santa Barbara in 1990, after first practicing law in Los Angeles. He holds a B.A. and an M.S.W. fro…

38 years' experience
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About

Bruce Glesby has practiced family law — including divorces, child custody disputes, and mediation — at Griffith & Thornburgh since moving to Santa Barbara in 1990, after first practicing law in Los Angeles. He holds a B.A. and an M.S.W. from UCLA and a J.D. from Loyola Law School, and his earlier background in family therapy and clinical social work informs his family law practice. He also handles civil litigation, real estate disputes, construction and design-defect matters, and personal injury cases. He was a partner at the firm from 1995 to 2022 and now serves Of Counsel.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationChild Custody and VisitationMediation

Awards & Recognition

  • American Jurisprudence Awards in Products Liability, Ethics, Negotiations, and Counseling
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Bar Number

  • 137394

Education

  • J.D., Loyola Law School (1988)
  • M.S.W., University of California, Los Angeles (1980)
  • A.B., Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles (1973)

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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