About David Jay
David Jay Glassman trained at two law schools before beginning a career in public service and private practice. He attended Temple University Beasley School of Law and earned his J.D. from California Western School of Law in 1980. The early academic years set the stage for courtroom work and appellate filings that would follow.
He moved into government work after law school and served as a Deputy Lawyer General for the State of Pennsylvania. That role placed him inside the state’s legal apparatus, handling matters that ranged from administrative hearings to representations in higher courts. The position gave him firsthand exposure to prosecutorial and defensive strategies and to how state-level litigation is prepared and presented.
In 1987 he founded the Law Offices of David Jay Glassman. He built a practice centered on criminal defense. Over the years his individual practice handled trials, motions, and appeals. He has sought admission and appeared in multiple forums, including the courts of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Those admissions reflect a career that moves between trial work and federal appellate practice.
Glassman maintains membership in two trial-focused organizations. He is listed with The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers and he holds membership in the Criminal Trial Lawyers Association. Those affiliations are professional networks where counsel exchange strategies and follow developments in trial practice. They also point to a courtroom orientation in his work rather than a transactional or advisory-only model.
Practically speaking, his caseload has centered on criminal defense matters. He has tried cases at the state level and handled federal filings in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. His background in the state’s Office of the Attorney General informs how he prepares defenses and evaluates prosecution files. He has experience drafting motions, arguing evidentiary issues, and managing appeals in the Third Circuit.
Peers and clients describe him as an attorney who spends much of his time in litigation. He runs a small firm where direct client contact and intensive trial preparation are regular features of the practice. Today he continues to operate the Law Offices of David Jay Glassman and concentrates on criminal defense work in state and federal courts.
