About Mr. Glenn W.
Mr. Glenn W. Magnell brings decades of study and practice to criminal defense. He earned a J.D. from Rutgers School of Law–Newark in 2004 after earlier graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania, where he completed an M.A. in International Relations in 1974. His undergraduate degree is a B.A. from New York University, where he studied history and chemistry and graduated in 1972.
His professional path turned to the law in the early 2000s. After completing law school he established his own practice. In 2005 he opened the Law Office of Glenn W. Magnell and began representing clients in state and federal courts. He is admitted to the New York bar and is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Alongside private practice he has taken on an educational role. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at Marist College, teaching courses that draw on his courtroom experience. The combination of classroom work and courtroom work informs how he approaches cases and client counseling.
His memberships underscore his practice areas. He has belonged to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the New York State Defenders Association since 2005. He also holds membership in the New York State Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Orange County Bar Association. Since 2010 he has been a member of the National College for DUI Defense, reflecting a sustained engagement in DUI litigation and related issues. These affiliations have kept him connected to evolving law and procedure in criminal defense.
In court he handles a wide range of criminal matters. His work encompasses drunk driving cases and other state-level criminal charges, and he has experience in federal proceedings in the Southern District of New York. He represents individuals at arraignments, pretrial hearings, and trials, and he advises on procedural and evidentiary questions that often arise in criminal cases.
Colleagues and clients have known him as a lawyer who prefers directness and clarity. He favors plain explanation over legalese and aims to make the practical consequences of legal choices clear. He continues to maintain an active practice through the Law Office of Glenn W. Magnell where he represents clients in state and federal criminal matters, including DUI cases and other criminal defense work.
