H. Bradford Glassman, Partner

Bradford Glassman specializes in cross-border securities, corporate, and banking-related litigation, commercial disputes, and financial fraud. He has also counseled clients within government agencies, corporations, and international organizations in internal investigations and has extensive experience in administrative law.  Mr. Glassman is experienced in matters of banking regulation and compliance and advises clients in matters concerning U.S. trade sanctions.

Mr. Glassman spent five years with the United States Department of Justice, serving as Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, Special Assistant to the General Counsel of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and a litigating attorney with the Civil Division's Office of Immigration Litigation.  As Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Glassman advised the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in some of the Justice Department’s most complex and sensitive matters, including the Elián González matter, terrorism and national security cases, and the Department’s policies concerning immigration and naturalization, classified evidence, asylum, and detention.

Publications, Presentations and Events

• "Are You Your Customer's Keeper? The 'Export' of U.S. Compliance Obligations"
• “ U.S. Law for the European Lawyer: Six Things You Should Know Even If You Never Set Foot in a U.S. Courtroom”
• "Judicial Assistance under 28 U.S.C. 1782 in Aid of Arbitration: Basic Law and Recent Developments"

Representative Matters

• Multi-billion-dollar fraud matter with active litigation in the Middle East, Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean
• Channel Islands litigation concerning a hedge fund
• U.S. proceedings in aid of an English bankruptcy involving a prominent English solicitor jailed for misappropriating client funds
• Securities action on behalf of a large U.K. pension trust
• Investor disputes with a group of brokerage firms in the U.S., U.K., and South America
• Contracting dispute between a Scottish engineering firm and a U.S. defense contractor

Professional Affiliations

• Chair, Hearing Committee Number Six, D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility
• Board Member, Council for Court Excellence

Past Professional Experience

• Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice
• Special Assistant to the General Counsel of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
• Litigating attorney with the Civil Division's Office of Immigration Litigation