Brian Glasser Named One of the Top 250 Lawyers in the U.S. by Forbes

Bailey Glasser founding partner Brian A. Glasser has been named one of “America’s Top Lawyers” by Forbes in its second annual list, which this year includes the top 250 lawyers in the United States.

Forbes describes its criteria as follows:

We are often asked, How does an attorney earn the Forbes’ editorial imprimatur? The answer is simple: A top lawyer offers more than legal acumen—they are a trusted counselor in every sense of the word. An advisor and interpreter; a fierce negotiator and zealous advocate. Clients need an attorney who can be both a sword and a shield. And with such armament in mind, we set out to build one of the most exclusive lists of lawyers in the United States. These elite practitioners demonstrate loyalty, capability and leadership in the law—suited up and, if needed, ready for battle. Our lens is focused on service and depth, identifying the legal professionals a business or individual can turn to—in good times or bad.

In 2025 alone, Brian co-led the team that defeated Johnson & Johnson’s third “Texas Two-Step” bankruptcy attempt on behalf of tens of thousands of talc claimants before a federal bankruptcy court in Texas, thereby preserving their constitutional right to have their cases heard by a jury of their peers. Learn more about the J&J victory here.

Brian also won a major trial, as lead trial counsel, against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance. In this matter, a unanimous Arkansas jury delivered a verdict against State Farm, finding that the insurer breached its contract when it deployed a valuation scheme to systematically underpay approximately 37,000 Arkansas policyholders whose vehicles were declared total losses. Brian was recently featured by CBS News in a segment about that case, learn more and watch the CBS video here.

Brian is a Rhodes scholar and founding partner of the firm who has fearlessly tried cases in 18 different states, including two mass actions and six class actions. In addition to this Forbes accolade, Brian is a 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigator in America, is Band One ranked by Chambers & Partners, and has received many other awards and rankings that reflect his hard work and dedication.

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