W. Glen Pierson

Current

Principal at Loughlin FitzGerald, P.C.

Past

Associate at Wiggin and Dana LLP
Associate at Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP

Education

Georgetown University Law Center
Princeton University
Rye Country Day School

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W. Glen Pierson’s Summary

Extensive experience handling personal injury litigation, motor vehicle/boating accidents, catastrophic injury litigation, wrongful death claims, medical malpractice, breach of contract, commercial litigation, vehicle leasing cases, insurance coverage disputes and civil appeals in Connecticut state and federal courts. He also serves as local counsel to out-of-state firms and their clients in litigation pending in Connecticut.

Reported Cases: Waterbury Twin, LLC v. Renal Treatment Centers-Northeast, Inc., 292 Conn. 459, 974 A.2d 626 (2009); Angiolillo v. Buckmiller, 102 Conn. App. 697, 697 A.2d 312 (2007); Rosado v. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp., 276 Conn. 168, 884 A.2d 981 (2005); Martin Printing, Inc. v. Sone, 89 Conn. App. 336, 873 A. 2d 232 (2005); George v. Town of Watertown, 85 Conn. App. 606, 858 A.2d 800 (2004); Fotjik v. Hunter, 265 Conn. 385, 828 A.2d 589 (2003); Rosado v. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp., 77 Conn. App. 690, 825 A.2d 153 (2003); Scalzi v. Hesse, 76 Conn. App. 902, 819 A.2d 941 (2003) (memorandum decision); Verna v. Commissioner of Revenue Services, 261 Conn. 102, 884 A.2d 981 (2002).

Author: “The Role of Federalism in the Disputed Selection of Presidential Electors: 1916 & 2000,” 22 Quinnipiac L. Rev. 283 (2003). Co-Editor: Lotta Westerhäll, An Introduction to Medical Malpractice Law in the United States and Sweden – The Rights of Patients (Stockholm: Norstedts Juridik, 1992).

I have also been featured in the following articles:

Cara Baruzzi, "A More Inclusive Economy", New Haven Register, No 179, Business Section (June 28, 2009).

Thomas B. Scheffey, "New Risk for Car Rental Firms?", Connecticut Law Tribune, Vol. 35, No. 10, p.1 (March 9, 2009).

Thomas B. Scheffey, "Day Late, Defendant Short", Connecticut Law Tribune, Vol. 32, No. 16, p. 1 (April 10, 2006).

Jessica K. Smith, "Trial and - hopefully, very few - errors", Record-Journal, Local & State section, p. 1 (March 4, 2004).

W. Glen Pierson’s Experience

Principal

Loughlin FitzGerald, P.C.

(Law Practice industry)

August 2000 — Present (9 years 5 months)

Glen has been a member of Loughlin FitzGerald, P.C.'s litigation department since 2000. He focuses on personal and catastrophic injury cases, insurance defense, insurance coverage and complex tort litigation. His work also extends to commercial disputes and appellate practice. Glen has extensive experience successfully defending vehicle leasing companies and commercial property owners, as well as other commercial and personal lines insureds in a variety of civil litigation. In addition, he has represented insurance companies in a diverse array of complex coverage litigation in the state and federal courts. He also serves as local counsel to out-of-state firms and their clients in litigation pending in Connecticut.

In addition to his professional concentrations, Glen maintains an active academic interest in the law. His most recent publication is “The Role of Federalism in the Disputed Selection of Presidential Electors: 1916 & 2000,” 22 Quinnipiac L. Rev. 283 (2003). Glen regularly presents a lecture on Connecticut civil practice for the county bar's continuing legal education program.
Associate

Wiggin and Dana LLP

(Partnership; Law Practice industry)

March 1998 — August 2000 (2 years 6 months)

Litigation Department
Associate

Brenner, Saltzman & Wallman LLP

(Law Practice industry)

September 1995 — March 1998 (2 years 7 months)

Litigation Department

W. Glen Pierson’s Education

Georgetown University Law Center

J.D. , Law , 1992 — 1995

Activities and Societies:

Editorial Staff, The Tax Lawyer
Princeton University

A.B. , Politics , 1986 — 1990

Graduated cum laude; senior thesis on Friedrich Nietzsche's political philosophy.

Activities and Societies:

Whig-Cliosophic Debating Society, The Footnotes (a cappella singing group)
Rye Country Day School