Brian Glasser Named a Top 200 Lawyer in America by Forbes
Bailey Glasser founding partner Brian Glasser has been named one of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers” by Forbes in its first-ever elite lawyer list.
Category: Victories
Bailey Glasser Wins Partial Summary Judgment in Symbria ESOP Litigation
On March 25, 2024, Bailey & Glasser, LLP won a motion for partial summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in the case Placht v. Argent Trust Company, Case No. 21-cv-5783. The lawsuit claims that Argent, the trustee for the Symbria Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (the “ESOP”), caused the ESOP to purchase $66,500,000 of Symbria, Inc. stock for more than fair market value, violating federal pension law in the ERISA statute. The court held that the plaintiff proved every element of her ERISA prohibited transaction claims, removing the need to provide additional proof of these elements at trial.
BG Wins $40 Million Jury Trial in Federal Texas Court
Washington, D.C.: On March 6, 2024, a Bailey & Glasser trial team won a $40 million jury verdict in Texas federal court in a fraud case against Mark Siffin and Paul Cyphers arising out of the bankruptcy of MTE Holdings, LLC. The case is Thomas Bennett, Trustee for the MTE Litigation Trust v. Mark Siffin et al., U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, 7:21-cv-00214-DC-RCG.
WaPo: “Mike Lindell Must Pay Man $5M in ‘Prove Mike Wrong’ Challenge, Judge Says”
Mike Lindell, MyPillow founder and 2020 election conspiracy theorist, has lost his challenge to the multi-million-dollar arbitration award made in favor of Robert Zeidman, a respected cyber expert. BG’s Brian Glasser and Cary Joshi represent Mr. Zeidman in this matter, as well as partner Lori Bullock and paralegal Manuel Rios.
BG’s 2023 Year in Review
Thanks to everyone – our clients, colleagues, co-counsel, communities, and friends, for making 2023 so successful. We hope you enjoy this recap of 2023!