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Welcome back to the Glassman Law Blog and my biweekly explanation of a recent appellate decision. Last week’s case about blood draws in DUI arrests generated some good comments and conversation and hopefully you all will find this week’s case just as enlightening and interesting. As always, this blog is for informational purposes only and […]

PRESS RELEASEMatthew Glassman Has Been Nominated and Accepted as a 2017 AIOCLA’S 10 Best in Florida For Client Satisfaction The American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of Florida’s Criminal Law Attorney Matthew P. Glassman as a 2017 10 Best Criminal Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction. The American Institute of Criminal

The Glassman Law Blog is officially back in business! Things have been going great with the firm and I’ve been super busy fighting tooth and nail for my clients. With that being said, I am hoping to be able to do a write-up on a new and interesting case every other week or so from

Having a criminal history has profound effects upon a person’s life. Obtaining a job can be difficult, if not impossible. Fortunately, the State of Florida has enacted a process for an individual to seal criminal records in certain cases, shielding those records from the view of the public. As always, this information is provided for

Press Release: The National Trial Lawyers announces Matthew Glassman has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Florida The national Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Matthew Glassman has been selected for inclusion into its Top 100 Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers in Florida, an honor given to only

Kenneth Hill v. State of Florida, 2D14-2960, Released 3/9/2016 Welcome Back! This week we turn our attention to an issue that appears repeatedly in criminal cases: under what circumstances must the State Attorney disclose the identity of a confidential informant who was used during the investigation of a case. Confidential informants (or “CI’s”) are most

By now most people have heard about the Herbert Smith Case. At the very least you may have seen a thing or two (or ten) written about Judge Destry. If you haven’t, here are a few articles to get you up to speed ( here ,  here ,  here  and  here ).  The media has jumped all over Judge Destry for several questionable

PRESS RELEASE: The National Trial Lawyers Announces Matthew Glassman as One of Its Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers in Florida The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Matthew Glassman of the Law Office of Matthew Glassman has been selected for inclusion into its Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers, an honor given

Rodney Squire v. State of Florida , 4D12-3320 Released 2/24/2016 Hi all, welcome back to my blog. Hope you enjoyed the last post on Judge Singhal’s recent mistrial ruling. I got some nice positive feedback and I’m ready to get back on the horse and write another post. Today’s post is (hopefully) going to be

First of all, welcome all to my blog! The Law Office of Matthew Glassman is finally getting off the ground after years of planning and I’d like to thank everyone for making this possible.  As for the blog, I’m hoping to write a couple short articles every week on legal issues relevant to the practice