Glen E. Summers

Glen Summers is an experienced first chair trial lawyer who has handled high-stakes matters across the nation, involving a wide variety of subject matter, with several big wins to his credit. During his tenure at Bartlit Beck, Glen has tried cases in the federal and state courts of California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Kansas, Missouri, and Texas, and has acted as lead counsel in a number of arbitrations and mediations.

In addition to his trial practice, Glen regularly handles significant appellate matters. He has argued appeals to the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Fifth Circuit, Ninth Circuit, and Tenth Circuit, as well as the Colorado Supreme Court and the California Court of Appeal.

A significant portion of Glen’s practice is devoted to technology and intellectual property litigation. He has handled significant patent litigation involving wireless communication, digital rights management, medical devices and semiconductors, and has acted as lead counsel in patent infringement trials in the Eastern District of Texas and Central District of California. He has also taken a leading role in significant antitrust and consumer litigation involving some of the country’s biggest technology companies.

Glen is also one of the nation's foremost lawyers in the representation of plaintiffs in significant legal malpractice cases. To date, he has obtained approximately $250 million in settlements for his legal malpractice clients. In one such matter, Glen represented Frank McCourt, the former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, in a highly publicized blockbuster legal malpractice case against Bingham McCutchen LLP arising out of Bingham's negligent preparation of Mr. McCourt's postnuptial agreement, which allowed his former wife to claim ownership of 50% of the Dodgers franchise. Glen also represented Charter Communications in its malpractice suit against Irell & Manella LLP arising out of the botched documentation of a $3 billion cable system acquisition. Other legal malpractice cases Glen has handled have involved intellectual property, estate planning and transactional matters.

Glen has been with Bartlit Beck since 1997 and has been a partner since 1999. Before joining Bartlit Beck, Glen clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Glen was also previously an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell from 1995-1996.

Chambers USA has recognized Glen as a leading business litigator, describing him as a "phenomenal trial attorney." (2014 ed)

Glen is a member of the California and Colorado bars and has been admitted to practice in state and federal courts across the country, including the United States Supreme Court.