
Steven R. Glaser
Bio
Mr. Glaser has extensive trial and appellate experience, and has handled complex white collar cases in both federal and state courts, and in connection with investigations by the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, various state attorneys general’s offices, as well as district attorneys’ offices. He regularly advises on matters involving price fixing and bid rigging, securities and commodities fraud, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, health care fraud and money laundering offenses.
A significant portion of Mr. Glaser’s practice centers on criminal and civil antitrust enforcement matters involving the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and state regulatory agencies. He focuses on both private civil and global regulatory dimensions of these matters and works closely with Skadden’s antitrust litigators and competition attorneys based in Europe and Asia.
Mr. Glaser served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York for more than five years. As a member of the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, he investigated and prosecuted a broad array of complex matters, including insider trading, accounting fraud, investment advisory fraud, and fraud in connection with both securities and commodities trading. Mr. Glaser also worked closely with civil regulatory agencies, including the SEC and FINRA.
Mr. Glaser frequently lectures and writes about current legal developments. He has twice received Burton Awards for Distinguished Writing, which recognize excellence in legal scholarship.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1995 (cum laude)
- B.A., Cornell University, 1992 (cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa)
Admissions
- New York
Experience
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York (1999-2004)
- Law Clerk, Hon. William H. Walls, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (1995-96)