Recognized by several publications for his work, Glen R. Stuart litigates complex commercial cases, with an emphasis on environmental and energy disputes, governmental investigations, and toxic torts. His clients span a variety of industries, including the pharmaceutical, chemical, and utility industries.
In his environmental work, Glen defends federal and state governmental claims as well as private common law and contractual claims made under environmental statutes. He has, for example, represented numerous clients against federal and state governmental claims under the environmental statutes. He also has defended at trial a former property owner in a private cost recovery claim under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund. He also has defended property diminution claims involving extensive expert testimony, pursued and defended third-party contribution claims, negotiated consent decrees, and represented companies in the defense and settlement of natural resource damage claims. In addition, he counseled clients during the design and construction of two of the first CERCLA response actions funded through mixed funding.
Glen represents clients responding to investigations and litigation by the federal government and State Attorneys General. For example, in representing a major pharmaceutical client, Glen served as the coordinator of a virtual law firm defending against federal and state governmental investigations and personal injury claims.
Glen has defended toxic tort conspiracy cases in numerous jurisdictions, including the state and federal courts of Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia. He also has defended landfill-related toxic tort and property diminution claims in the federal courts of the Third Circuit and has experience with environmental insurance litigation.
In his energy practice, Glen twice successfully argued before the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. In each case, the court affirmed the dismissal of federal antitrust claims against the utility client.
Glen’s tort experience includes successfully defending a $2 million negligence action in a Philadelphia County jury trial. He also has litigated healthcare law cases, including a successful appeal to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania of a $20 million judgment resulting from a client’s statutory conversion of a health maintenance organization (HMO) from nonprofit to for-profit.
Glen’s work has been recognized by a number of publications, including Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2004–2018), The Best Lawyers in America (2008–2018), and Philadelphia magazine.
Environmental Litigation
Energy Litigation
Other Litigation
AV Preeminent Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell (1999–2024)
Ranked, Environment, Pennsylvania, Chambers USA (2019–2024)
Recognized, Commercial Litigation, Philadelphia; Litigation – Environmental, Philadelphia, The Best Lawyers in America (2008–2024)
Ranked, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2004–2018)
Recognized, Benchmark Litigation Star for Environmental, Life Sciences, Product Liability (2016–2019)
Recommended, Industry focus: Energy litigation: oil and gas, The Legal 500 US (2018)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Environmental, Law360 (2017, 2019)
Named 2014 Pennsylvania Product Liability Department of The Year by The Legal Intelligencer
Recommended, Environment: Litigation, The Legal 500 US (2014)
Client Service All Star, BTI Consulting Inc. (2001-2002)
Member, American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member, Philadelphia Bar Association
Member, Law Review
Member, Order of the Coif