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James I. Glasser

Wiggin and Dana LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2012
  • Recognized in:
    Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Law School:
    Brooklyn Law School
  • Website:
    https://www.wiggin.com
  • Location:
    One Century Tower
    265 Church Street
    New Haven, CT 06510

James is a Partner at Wiggin and Dana and the Chair of its Litigation Department. James is a seasoned advocate who has successfully represented corporations and individuals in complex civil litigation and in investigations and prosecutions conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, the U.S. Department of State, the federal Department of Commerce, State Attorneys General, and other federal and state regulators. Mr. Glasser also regularly conducts internal investigations and ensures corporate compliance for companies, including those in the defense, financial, and healthcare industries.

Mr. Glasser is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He also teaches trial practice at Yale Law School. When he was employed by the DOJ, Mr. Glasser was a frequent lecturer at its National Advocacy Center. He helped design and develop the DOJ's course on advanced trial advocacy.He is described by interviewees as "a consummate professional" and "a great strategist." He is experienced in areas such as securities disputes, False Claims Act litigation, and FCPA matters. In 2015, Mr. Glasser was selected by the Connecticut Law Tribune to receive its inaugural Professional Excellence Award, which honors attorneys with 30 or more years of experience and who have made substantial contributions to the practice of law.

Mr. Glasser is also an accomplished appellate lawyer, having briefed and argued 49 cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Glasser serves on the Committee on Admissions and Grievances for the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, was appointed by the Judges of the District Court as Chair of the Federal Grievance Committee for the District of Connecticut, has served on the Merit Selection Committee to consider the appointment of the Chief Federal Public Defender for Connecticut, and has served on a committee to consider the reappointment of Connecticut's U.S. Magistrate Judges.

Prior to joining Wiggin and Dana, Mr. Glasser was a federal prosecutor for 19 years with the U. S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, where he held senior positions such as Counsel to the U. S. Attorney, Chief of the Criminal Division, Chief of Appeals, and Assistant In-Charge of the Fairfield County U. S. Attorney's Office. In addition, he chaired Connecticut's Corporate Fraud Working Group, the Financial Fraud Working Group, and Connecticut's Anti Gang and Project Safe Neighborhoods initiatives. Mr. Glasser was appointed to serve on the U. S. Attorney General's Criminal Chiefs' Working Group and was appointed to lead Connecticut's Anti-Terrorism Task Force immediately after September 11, 2001.

During his tenure as a prosecutor, Mr. Glasser investigated and prosecuted complex criminal cases involving a variety of federal offenses, including official and political corruption, corporate fraud and financial institution fraud, tax violations, civil rights violations, export control offenses, money laundering, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violations, violent crime, and drug trafficking. Mr. Glasser received numerous awards and commendations for his service as a prosecutor, including the DOJ's Director's Award and the District of Connecticut's coveted "Standing Tall" award.

Before joining the DOJ, Mr. Glasser was a litigation associate at the New York office of Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, where he worked on complex multi-district litigation, civil RICO, fraud, contract, and Medicaid fraud matters.

As a defense lawyer, Mr. Glasser has lectured at the New York County Lawyer's Association, the Society for International Affairs, the American Internal Health Care Auditors Association, the Connecticut Hospital Association, the Connecticut Bar Association's Federal Practice Section, and many other forums. Mr. Glasser is on the Board of Editors at the Federal Bar Council Quarterly and has authored numerous articles of interest to defense counsel. Mr. Glasser serves on the Federal Bar Council's Criminal Procedure Committee.

Mr. Glasser is a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Association and a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Council, the U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Society for International Affairs. He also serves on the regional board of the Anti-Defamation League and on the Advisory Board for Connecticut's Juvenile Training School. Mr. Glasser also serves on the Board of CT Star—a 501(c)(3) corporation that supports Connecticut's Support Court initiative. Mr. Glasser is admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut and to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the District Courts in Connecticut and in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

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Lawyer Bio

James is a Partner at Wiggin and Dana and the Chair of its Litigation Department. James is a seasoned advocate who has successfully represented corporations and individuals in complex civil litigation and in investigations and prosecutions conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission, FINRA, the U.S. Department of State, the federal Department of Commerce, State Attorneys General, and other federal and state regulators. Mr. Glasser also regularly conducts internal investigations and ensures corporate compliance for companies, including those in the defense, financial, and healthcare industries.

Mr. Glasser is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He also teaches trial practice at Yale Law School. When he was employed by the DOJ, Mr. Glasser was a frequent lecturer at its National Advocacy Center. He helped design and develop the DOJ's course on advanced trial advocacy.He is described by interviewees as "a consummate professional" and "a great strategist." He is experienced in areas such as securities disputes, False Claims Act litigation, and FCPA matters. In 2015, Mr. Glasser was selected by the Connecticut Law Tribune to receive its inaugural Professional Excellence Award, which honors attorneys with 30 or more years of experience and who have made substantial contributions to the practice of law.

Mr. Glasser is also an accomplished appellate lawyer, having briefed and argued 49 cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Glasser serves on the Committee on Admissions and Grievances for the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, was appointed by the Judges of the District Court as Chair of the Federal Grievance Committee for the District of Connecticut, has served on the Merit Selection Committee to consider the appointment of the Chief Federal Public Defender for Connecticut, and has served on a committee to consider the reappointment of Connecticut's U.S. Magistrate Judges.

Prior to joining Wiggin and Dana, Mr. Glasser was a federal prosecutor for 19 years with the U. S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, where he held senior positions such as Counsel to the U. S. Attorney, Chief of the Criminal Division, Chief of Appeals, and Assistant In-Charge of the Fairfield County U. S. Attorney's Office. In addition, he chaired Connecticut's Corporate Fraud Working Group, the Financial Fraud Working Group, and Connecticut's Anti Gang and Project Safe Neighborhoods initiatives. Mr. Glasser was appointed to serve on the U. S. Attorney General's Criminal Chiefs' Working Group and was appointed to lead Connecticut's Anti-Terrorism Task Force immediately after September 11, 2001.

During his tenure as a prosecutor, Mr. Glasser investigated and prosecuted complex criminal cases involving a variety of federal offenses, including official and political corruption, corporate fraud and financial institution fraud, tax violations, civil rights violations, export control offenses, money laundering, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) violations, violent crime, and drug trafficking. Mr. Glasser received numerous awards and commendations for his service as a prosecutor, including the DOJ's Director's Award and the District of Connecticut's coveted "Standing Tall" award.

Before joining the DOJ, Mr. Glasser was a litigation associate at the New York office of Mudge Rose Guthrie Alexander & Ferdon, where he worked on complex multi-district litigation, civil RICO, fraud, contract, and Medicaid fraud matters.

As a defense lawyer, Mr. Glasser has lectured at the New York County Lawyer's Association, the Society for International Affairs, the American Internal Health Care Auditors Association, the Connecticut Hospital Association, the Connecticut Bar Association's Federal Practice Section, and many other forums. Mr. Glasser is on the Board of Editors at the Federal Bar Council Quarterly and has authored numerous articles of interest to defense counsel. Mr. Glasser serves on the Federal Bar Council's Criminal Procedure Committee.

Mr. Glasser is a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Association and a member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Council, the U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society, and the Society for International Affairs. He also serves on the regional board of the Anti-Defamation League and on the Advisory Board for Connecticut's Juvenile Training School. Mr. Glasser also serves on the Board of CT Star—a 501(c)(3) corporation that supports Connecticut's Support Court initiative. Mr. Glasser is admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut and to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the District Courts in Connecticut and in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

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Education:

  • Brooklyn Law School , J.D., graduated 1985
  • University of New Hampshire, B.A., graduated 1981

Bar Admissions:

  • Connecticut, Connecticut, Connecticut Bar
  • New York, New York, New York Bar
 

Court Admissions:

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Connecticut Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Council - member

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar, New Haven (2021)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
 

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Wiggin and Dana LLP
https://www.wiggin.com
 
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One Century Tower
265 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 498.4400
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30 Milbank Avenue

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20 Church Street, 16th Floor

Hartford, CT 06103

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60 Church Lane

Westport, CT 06680

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1350 I Street NW, Suite 825

Washington, DC 20005

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(202) 800.2470

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231 Bradley Place, Suite 202

Palm Beach, FL 33480

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(561) 701.8700

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437 Madison Avenue, 35th Floor

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