Brian A. Glasser

Partner ◼︎ Washington, DC & Charleston, WV

About Brian

  • Brian Glasser, a Rhodes scholar and founding partner of the firm, represents a diverse array of plaintiffs and defendants throughout the United States. He has tried cases in 12 different states, including two mass actions and three class actions. Brian’s practice also regularly includes negotiating and managing the execution of business transactions across a range of industries. From time to time, Brian has represented governors, members of Congress, and high-ranked agency officials in ticklish personal, political, or criminal inquiries, including state and federal impeachment proceedings.

    His exceptional rapport with clients and broad experience over 28 years of practice ensures that clients repeatedly call upon him to handle their most sensitive legal challenges.

Community & Professional

    • West Virginia State Bar
    • Hon. John A. Field, Jr., Inn of Court
    • Permanent Member, Judicial Conference for the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Awards & Accolades

    • Chambers USA, West Virginia: General Commercial (2015 – 2022) and Corporate/Commercial (2018 – 2022)
    • Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Energy Law (2010 – 2023)
    • “Top 100 Trial Lawyers,” National Trial Lawyers
    • Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Energy Law (2023)
    • Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, Criminal Defense: White Collar (2019)
    • Super Lawyers, West Virginia, General Litigation and Business Litigation (2007 – 2023)

Practice areas

    • Appellate and Supreme Court Practice
    • Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
    • Banking & Financial Services
    • Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization
    • Business & Finance
    • Business Litigation
    • Business Valuation
    • Catastrophic Personal Injury
    • Catastrophic Personal Injury – Gas Explosions
    • Class Actions
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Consumer Litigation
    • Criminal Defense & Internal Investigations
    • Defective Firearms
    • Energy – Mining
    • Energy – Oil & Gas
    • Environmental
    • ERISA, Employee Benefits & Trust Litigation
    • Insurance Recovery
    • Life Sciences
    • MDL Panels
    • Medical Device & Drugs
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Personal Injury & Product Liability
    • Private & Family Businesses
    • Product Liability
    • Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)