W. Glen Pierson Wallingford, Connecticut
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Glen is a litigator whose practice focuses on personal injury, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, products liability and premises liability cases. Glen's work also includes insurance defense, insurance coverage, complex tort litigation, commercial disputes and appellate practice. He also has extensive experience successfully representing vehicle leasing companies and commercial property owners, as well as other commercial and personal lines insureds in a variety of civil litigation. In addition, Glen has represented insurers in a diverse array of complex coverage litigation in both state and federal courts. He also serves as local counsel to out-of-state firms and their clients. Glen is a Diplomate of the Connecticut Trial Advocacy Institute.
In addition to his professional concentrations, Glen maintains an active academic interest in the law that includes writing, teaching and membership in various professional organizations, including the Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society. His most recent publication is The Role of Federalism in the Disputed Selection of Presidential Electors: 1916 & 2000, 22 Quinnipiac L. Rev. 283 (2003). Glen regularly presents a lecture on Connecticut civil practice for the New Haven County Bar Association's continuing legal education program. Glen is also a former Director and active member of the Connecticut Alliance for Business Opportunities (CABO), Connecticut's GLBT Chamber of Commerce.
Glen is an honors graduate of Princeton University, where he majored in politics. He received his law degree from Georgetown University, where he served on the editorial staff of the nation's leading tax law journal, The Tax Lawyer.
Glen has been featured in the following articles:
Thomas B. Scheffey, "Day Late, Defendant Short," Connecticut Law Tribune, Vol. 32, No. 16, p. 1 (April 10, 2006)
Jessica K. Smith, "Trial and - hopefully, very few - errors," Record-Journal, Local & State section, p. 1 (March 4, 2004)
Lynne Tuohy, "Rental Agency Ruled Liable in Crash," The Hartford Courant, Connecticut section, p. 1 (August 5, 2003)
He resides in Hamden, Connecticut, with his domestic partner, Charlie Reed.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2000
- Areas of Practice:
- Personal Injury
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Slip and Fall
- Premises Liability
- Catastrophic Injury
- Dog Bites
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Insurance Coverage
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1996
- Connecticut, 1996
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2010
- Education:
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia,
1995
J.D.
Law Journal: The Tax Lawyer, Editorial Staff, 1993 - 1995 - Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey,
1990
A.B.
Honors: Cum Laude
- Published Works:
- The Role of Federalism in the Disputed Selection of Presidential Electors: 1916 & 2000, 22 Quinnipiac Law Rev. 283, , 2003
- Co-Editor: Lotta Westerhall, An Introduction to Medical Malpractice Law in the United States and Sweden - The Rights of Patients, (Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik), 1992
- Representative Cases:
- Waterbury Twin, LLC v. Renal Treatment Centers-Northeast, Inc., 292 Conn. 459, 974 A.2d 626 (Supreme Court of Connecticut 2009)
- Angiolillo v. Buckmiller, 284 Conn. 927, 934 A.2d 243 ( 2007)
- Angiolillo v. Buckmiller, 102 Conn. App. 697, 697 A.2d 312 ( 2007)
- Rosado v. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp., 276 Conn. 168, 884 A.2d 981 ( 2005)
- George v. Town of Watertown, 85 Conn. App. 606, 858 A.2d 800 ( 2004)
- Martin Pringing, Inc. v. Sone, 89 Conn. App. 336, 873 A.2d 232 ( 2005)
- Fotjik v. Hunter, 265 Conn. 385, 858 A.2d 589 ( 2003)
- Rosado v. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp., 77 Conn. App. 690, 825 A.2d 153 ( 2003)
- Scalzi v. Hesse, 76 Conn. App. 902, 819 A.2d 941 ( 2003)
- Verna v. Commissioner of Revenue Services, 261 Conn. 102, 884 A.2d 981 ( 2002)
- Brennan v. Butnick and Ameriprise FS, Inc., 2010 WL 1544826 (Superior Court of Connecticut 2010)
- Becher v. We Rent Minivans, LLC, Judicial District of Waterbury at Waterbury, 2009 WL 659203 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2009)
- Martinez v. McDuffie, 2009 WL 1334131 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2009)
- Torres v. Government Employees Ins. Co., Judicial District of Waterbury at Waterbury, 2008 WL 5481164 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2008)
- Unitrin Preferred Insurance Co. v. Chapman, Judicial District of Tolland at Rockville, 2008 WL 2582666 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2008)
- Mesner v. Cheap Auto Rental, LLC, Judicial District of New Haven at New Haven, 2008 WL 590495 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2008)
- Camara v. Nanfito Roofing, Judicial District of New Haven at Meriden, 2007 WL 4733074 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2007)
- Maldonado v. Greco, Judicial District of Hartford at Hartford, 2007 WL 2204022 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2007)
- Anastasia v. Mitsock, Judicial District of New Haven at New Haven, 2006 WL 3859230, 42 Conn. L. Rptr. 496 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2006)
- Kostyan v. 675 Kings Highway, LLC, , Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport, 2006 WL 2627434 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2006)
- Scap, Inc. v. 675 Kings Highway, LLC, Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport, 2006 WL 2730301 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2006)
- Hopkins v. Connecticut Sports Plex, LLC, Judicial District of New Haven at New Haven, 2006 WL 1738369 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2006)
- Davis v. llama, Judicial District of Waterbury at Waterbury, 2006 WL 1148702 41 Conn. L. Rptr. 178 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2006)
- Wielock v. Finlayson, Judicial District of Tolland at Rockville, 2005 WL 2008460 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2005)
- Gonzalez v. Sackett, Judicial District of Waterbury at Waterbury, 2004 WL 424165, 36 Conn. L. Rptr. 473 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2004)
- Andrews v. Bonaminio, Judicial District of New Haven at Meriden, 2003 WL 22787821 ( 2003)
- International Auto Body & Sates, LLC v. Empire Fire & Marine Ins. Co., Judicial District of New Haven at New Haven, 2003 WL 22708957 (Conn.Super.Ct. 2003)
- Ertman v. United States, 972 F.Supp. 706 (D. Conn 1997)
- Honors and Awards:
- Avvo Rating: 10.0/10 ("Superb") (highest rating possible)
- "BV" rating Martindale-Hubbell (Very High Ethical Standard/Legal Ability)
- Diplomate, Connecticut Trial Advocacy Institute (1997)
- Pro Bono Activities:
- United States District Court Pro Bono Panel, January 21, 2010 - Present
- Languages:
- French
