Daniel H. Glasser, Esq.
437 Grant Street, Suite 501, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 • dglasser@pollockbegg.com • (412) 471-9000
EXPERIENCE
POLLOCK BEGG KOMAR GLASSER VERTZ LLC
Founding Member and Treasurer (2001 – present)
• Counsel and litigate on behalf of own clientele and firm clientele from initial meeting through trials and appeals related to divorce, custody, support, and equitable
distribution and related issues including complex tax and valuation matters as well as execution and enforcement.
• Litigate in several counties and before appellate courts. • Draft and negotiate pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements. BUCHANAN INGERSOLL PC
Senior Attorney (1999-2000)
Associate (1990-1998)
Family Law Section (1992-2000)
• Counsel and litigate on behalf of own clientele and firm clientele from initial meeting through trials and appeals related to divorce, custody, support, and equitable distribution and related issues including complex tax and valuation matters as well as execution and enforcement.
• Litigating in several counties and before appellate courts. • Draft and negotiate pre-nuptial and post nuptial agreements.
Litigation Section (1990-1998)
• Counseled and litigated on behalf of own clientele and firm clientele from initial meeting through trials and appeals.
Firm Activities (1990-2000)
• Coach of co-ed Softball Team -- The BI Bombers (1991-1999) • Summer Associate Mentor/Buddy (1992-1995)
• Coordinator of Family Law Sections White Papers Series including drafting of national advertisement.
• Contributor to internal humorous publication -- The BI Bugle
• Coordinator of section technology and computer needs.
• Coordinator of firm pro-bono Protection from Abuse program (2000-present) STRASSBURGER McKENNA GUTNICK & POTTER
Law Clerk (1988-1990)
• Researched and drafted memoranda and legal briefs in various areas of law. • Drafted contracts
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF LAW J.D., Cum Laude, 1990
• Law Review, Invitation based on grades • Grade Average A-
• Regional Champion/National Finalist, A.B.A. Appellate Moot Court Competition
• Class President, 3rd year • Class Vice President, 2nd year • Student Bar Association (3 years) • Graduate School Council
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY B.S., Accounting, 1987
• Grade Point Average 3.44
• Beta Alpha Psi (honorary accounting society) • Intra-mural softball, football
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
PENNSYLVANIA BAR ASSOCIATION • Family Law Section (1993-Present) • Elected Council Member (1999-2002)
• Program Committee (1999-2002), Committee Co-chair (2000-2001) • Judicial Selection and Administration Committee (1995-2001) • Litigation Section (1990-1993)
ALLEGHENY COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
• Special Fee Determination Committee (2000-Present) • Family Law Section (1993-Present)
• Elected Council Member (1996-1999, 2004-2008) • Legislative Committee (Co-Chair 2004-2006) • Bench-Bar C.L.E. Committee (1999-2000)
• Program Committee (1997-2000, Chair 1998-2000)
• Support Guidelines Committee (1994-1999, Co-Chair 1994-1998) • Court Rules Committee (1993-1996, 1999-2001)
• Young Lawyers' Section Activities Committee (1990-1993) • Litigation Section (1990-1992)
AMERICAN MATRIMONIAL INNS OF COURT • Barrister, Pittsburgh Chapter (1995-1998) AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
• Litigation Section (1990-1992)
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, ALLEGHENY COUNTY • Volunteer, NLSA Pro Bono PFA Attorney (1993-Present) • Volunteer, Pro Se Motions Attorney (1998-Present) UPPER ST. CLAIR SCHOOL DISTRICT VOLUNTEER
• Baker Caper PTA Fundraiser (2000-2005) • "Survivor" Competition Co-M.C. (2005) USC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
• Baseball Assistant Coach Pony League (2009) • Football Boosters (2008-2009)
• Baseball Assistant Coach 9-10 Yr. Olds (2005-2006) • Baseball Head Coach 7-8 Yr. Olds (2004)
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND • Trained Judge (2005)
• Volunteer, Spontaneity Judge- Spontaneity Fun Day (2005) • Volunteer, Regional and State Competitions (2005)
• Volunteer, Fundraising Booth, USC Community Day (2005) BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
• Merit Badge Counselor Citizenship in the Nation Law
Public Speaking American Business
• Troop 366 Trained Leader (2006)
• Troop 366 Speaker re: Knowing Your Constitutional Rights (2005, 2008) • Pack 661 Assistant Den Leader (2000-2002)
• Pack 661 Acting Cub Master (2003-2005) • Pack 661 Committee Chair (2002-2005) TEMPLE EMANUEL
• Adult Education Committee (2000-2002)
• Representative and Chair of South Hills Yom Ha'Azmaut Celebration (2003)
AWARDS
• Pennsylvania Super Lawyers 2005, 2007-present
• Best Lawyers in America 2010-present
PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING
• Divorce Litigation from Start to Finish (National Business Institute), speaker, 2013
• Legal Ethics: Hot Topics and Current Events (National Business Institute), speaker, 2013
• Custody Law and Practice in Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Bar Institute),
contributor, 2013
• Experts, A to Z (Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section, Winter
Meeting, panel moderator, 2012
• Dividing the Family Business in Divorce (National Business Institute), co-presenter/author, 2012
• Hot Tips: Engagement to Closing, Closing Letters (American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers), author/lecturer, 2011
• Tax Law for the Family Practitioner (Pennsylvania Bar Institute 2009), featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Discovery: Tips and Tactics for Successful Litigators (Pennsylvania Bar Association 2008), featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Issues (American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers),
co-course planner/lecturer, 2011
• Successful Financial Settlements for your Divorce Clients (National Business Institute 2006), author of materials on property division and feature speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Advanced Custody Relocation Issues (American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers), co-course planner/lecturer, 1999
• Matrimonial Lawyers’ Consideration: Retainers (American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers), author/lecturer, 1997
• Family Advocate, Alimony Tax Planning (American Bar Association), Volume 19,
No. 2, Page 51, author, 1996
• Tax Issues in Equitable Distribution (Washington County Bar Association),
speaker, Washington, PA
• Tax Consequences in Divorce, Avoiding the Pitfalls (Pennsylvania Bar Institute), featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Complex Issues for the Pennsylvania Divorce Practitioner (National Business
Institute), author of materials on divorce, support, prenuptial agreements and special problems and featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Tax Aspects of Divorce in Pennsylvania (National Business Institute), author of materials on tax treatment or maintenance of support, property division and
retirements plans and featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Money Talk (1360 AM). Guest speaker on radio show to discuss protection of
assets through prenuptial agreements and wealth succession planning, Pittsburgh, PA • Tax Consequences in Divorce: Avoiding the Pitfalls (Pennsylvania Bar Institute),
featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Hidden Income: Is Proving It Worth the Risk (Pennsylvania Bar Association
Family Law Section Winter 2003 Meeting), featured speaker and co-author of the materials (reprint of previous materials)
• Finding Hidden Cash (American Bar Association FLS Annual Meeting 2001), author of materials and featured speaker, Vancouver, CA
• Money Talk (1360 AM) Guest speaker on radio show to discuss divorce and
investments, Pittsburgh, PA
• Tax aspects in Divorce: Special Problems (Pennsylvania Bar Institute,
Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section Summer 2000 Meeting), featured speaker and co-author of materials with Beth Mascetta, Boston, MA
• Tax aspects in Divorce (Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Association 2000 Annual Meeting), Co-Authored with Stewart Barmen
• Litigating in Orphans' Court 2000 (Pennsylvania Bar Institute), Author of Section on "Marital Agreements" and featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Third Party Creditors in Divorce (Two part series published in The Pennsylvania
Law Weekly, November 1999), Co-Authored with Stewart Barmen
• Divorce and Bankruptcy: Strange Bedfellows? (Allegheny County Bar
Association), Co-Course Planner and Co-Author of Materials with Other Panel Members
• QDROs: Basic and Intermediate Drafting and Implementation (Allegheny
County Bar Association), Course Planner, Mediator, and Co-Author.
• Valuation and Distribution of Employee Stock Options in Divorce (Buchanan
Ingersoll White Papers Series), Author
• Closely Held Business Interests And Buy-Sell Agreements: Protecting Your
Interest In Divorce (Buchanan Ingersoll White Papers Series), Author
• Family Law Section Summer Meeting 1998 (Pennsylvania Bar Institute), "Is It Income?: Determining Cash Flow in Support Cases," featured speaker and co-author of materials with Brian Vertz, Bermuda
• Mediation Practice (American Matrimonial Inns of Court), featured speaker,
Pittsburgh, PA
• How to Use the Tax Code to Facilitate Divorce Resolutions (Pennsylvania Bar Institute 1998), "Tax Aspects of Equitable Distribution" and "Sample Agreement Provisions re: Taxes," Co-Author with Stewart B. Barmen
• Family Law Section Winter Meeting 1998 (Pennsylvania Bar Institute),"Third Party Practice and Witnesses," Co-Author with Stewart B. Barmen and Chris F. Gillotti. • Advance Against Equitable Distribution: Protecting Your Client (Pennsylvania
Family Lawyer), Author
• Business Valuation in Verse (Pennsylvania Family Lawyer), Author
• Litigating in Orphans Court (Pennsylvania Bar Institute),"Marital Agreements," Revised and updated previously authored materials
• Appellate Practice for Family Lawyers: Do You Really Know the Rules?
(Allegheny County Bar Association), Course Planner, Author of materials and featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Family Law Section Summer Meeting 1997 (Pennsylvania Bar Institute), "Stock Options," Author of materials
• Update on the Support Guidelines, (Pennsylvania Bar Institute), "Tax Consequences of Support Orders," Author of materials and featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA,
Mechanicsburg, PA
• Divorce Law for Investment Advisors (for Bill Few Associates), Author of materials and featured speaker
• Business Valuations: Choosing and Using Experts (American Matrimonial Inns of Court), Author of materials and featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• The Wedding is Off: Negotiating Prenuptial Agreements (Allegheny County Bar Association Family Law Section Program Committee), Author of materials, featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Pennsylvania Bar association Family Law Section Semi-Annual Workshop
(Pennsylvania Bar Institute),"Tax Aspects Of the Marital Residence," Author of materials, featured speaker, Toronto, Ontario
• Family Law Institute (Pennsylvania Bar Institute), "Above the Guidelines:
Representing Parties with Income of over $10,000 per month," Co-author of materials with Stewart B. Barmen
• In the Beginning, What Not to Do (American Matrimonial Inns of Court), Author of materials, featured speaker, Pittsburgh, PA
• Domestic Torts (American Matrimonial Inns of Court), "Domestic Torts (Selected Issues)," Co-author of materials with various panel members (ghost written for Stewart B. Barmen)
• Domestic Relations Practice: Hard Issues Faced Daily (Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association), "Ethics and Domestic Relations Law," Co-author of materials with Stewart B. Barmen
• Advanced Equitable Distribution (Pennsylvania Bar Institute),"Tax Consequences of Equitable Distribution," Co-author of materials with Stewart B. Barmen
• Tax Traps in Divorce Law (Pennsylvania Bar Institute), "Tax Aspects of Property Transfers," Co-author of materials with Stewart B. Barmen
• Pennsylvania Landlord-Tenant Law (Informal Program for New Americans),
Featured speaker
• Assault on Tax Exempt Status of Hospitals and Other Non-Profit Organizations, Co-author of materials with Mark D. Shepard
• Evidence in Trial Practice in Pennsylvania (National Business Institute),
"Admissibility of Videotape Evidence and Computer Generated Animations," Author of materials (ghost written for Robert A. King, Esquire
• Various Humorous Articles for the Pennsylvania Family Lawyer, including "Clarence the Ruthless Divorce Lawyer," "Lifestyles of a Famous Divorce Lawyer," "I had a Little Divorce," "Solomonic Resolution of a Custody Case," "Ark Building Fool," and "Moses Assessed Earning Capacity"
