People: Cleve J. Glenn, Associate

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Cleve J. Glenn

Associate

Houston
Direct: (713) 860-0088
Fax: (713) 821-0672
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Mr. Glenn is an associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  As an Attorney and licensed Certified Public Accountant, he advises clients on matters involving complex commercial disputes and general corporate matters. Mr. Glenn has significant experience representing clients in the financial services and healthcare industries.  With nearly 10 years of combined experience in the accounting and legal professions, Mr. Glenn regularly utilizes his skills as a trained CPA to obtain favorable results for his clients—both in and outside of the courtroom.

Mr. Glenn has significant experience representing companies in the financial services industry in matters involving lender liability disputes, insurance coverage disputes and breach of fiduciary duty issues.  Mr. Glenn also has significant experience representing medical practices and individual physicians in a variety of matters involving partnership disputes, enforcement of employment agreements, counsel related to the acquisition and disposition of interests in medical practices and drafting pre-merger checklists to ensure that clients comply with federal fraud and abuse laws, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law and False Claims Act.

Mr. Glenn earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Lamar University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law.  Prior to attending law school, Mr. Glenn worked as a Senior Associate in the Audit and Assurance Services practice group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (Houston Office).  While in law school, Mr. Glenn was a member of the Moot Court Board and the Society of Bar and Gavel.  Mr. Glenn also participated in various mock trial and moot court competitions, which culminated in Mr. Glenn winning the 1L Moot Court Competition and representing the University of Miami at the National Appellate Advocacy Competition.  Mr. Glenn also earned the distinct honor of being selected as a judicial intern for the Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Florida Law Students.

Mr. Glenn is an associate in the Commercial Litigation Practice Group of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.  As an Attorney and licensed Certified Public Accountant, he advises clients on matters involving complex commercial disputes and general corporate matters. Mr. Glenn has significant experience representing clients in the financial services and healthcare industries.  With nearly 10 years of combined experience in the accounting and legal professions, Mr. Glenn regularly utilizes his skills as a trained CPA to obtain favorable results for his clients—both in and outside of the courtroom.

Mr. Glenn has significant experience representing companies in the financial services industry in matters involving lender liability disputes, insurance coverage disputes and breach of fiduciary duty issues.  Mr. Glenn also has significant experience representing medical practices and individual physicians in a variety of matters involving partnership disputes, enforcement of employment agreements, counsel related to the acquisition and disposition of interests in medical practices and drafting pre-merger checklists to ensure that clients comply with federal fraud and abuse laws, including the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law and False Claims Act.

Mr. Glenn earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Lamar University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami School of Law.  Prior to attending law school, Mr. Glenn worked as a Senior Associate in the Audit and Assurance Services practice group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (Houston Office).  While in law school, Mr. Glenn was a member of the Moot Court Board and the Society of Bar and Gavel.  Mr. Glenn also participated in various mock trial and moot court competitions, which culminated in Mr. Glenn winning the 1L Moot Court Competition and representing the University of Miami at the National Appellate Advocacy Competition.  Mr. Glenn also earned the distinct honor of being selected as a judicial intern for the Florida Supreme Court Internship Program for Distinguished Florida Law Students.

Education

  • J.D., University of Miami School of Law (2007)
    cum laude
  • BBA in Accounting, Lamar University (2000)

  • Licensed Certified Public Accountant, Texas State Board of Public Accountancy (2002)

  • Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Admissions

  • Texas

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas

Affiliations

  • Houston CPA Society (Young Professionals Committee)
  • Neighborhood Centers Inc. (Finance and Administration Committee)
  • The Exchange Club of Downtown Houston (Member)
  • Fort Bend Regional Council on Substance Abuse, Inc. (Board of Directors)
  • Volunteer Lawyer for Kids In Need of Legal Defense (KIND), which involves representing children in immigration proceedings

Representative Engagements

  • Obtained a summary judgment victory on behalf of a national bank in a lawsuit in which the Plaintiffs sued the bank for wrongful foreclosure and sought a declaratory judgment setting aside the foreclosure sale of several commercial properties.
  • Obtained a summary judgment victory on behalf of an insurance company in a multi-million dollar lawsuit in which Plaintiff alleged Texas Insurance Code violations, violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, negligence, civil conspiracy, conversion, and violations of the Texas Prompt Pay Statute.  This lawsuit also implicated the recodified version of Chapter 705 of the Texas Insurance Code, which deals with misrepresentations made by the insured.
  • Successfully enforced a worldwide non-competition and non-solicitation agreement on behalf of an engineering services company by obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order that enjoined the client’s former employee from engaging in unlawful competition.
  • Obtained a summary judgment victory on behalf of an insurance company in a case filed in Florida State Court, wherein the Plaintiffs sued our client for breach of contract and sought a declaratory judgment that the proposed insured had applied for the policy and provided the requisite written consent to the policy’s terms based on Florida Statute § 627.404(5).  Plaintiffs argued that the requisite written consent was obtained by virtue of the proposed insured submitting to a medical examination where the medical consent form scantly referenced some of the insurance policy’s terms.  After extensive briefing and oral argument, the trial court rejected Plaintiffs’ arguments, granted the insurance company’s motion for summary judgment and found that the proposed insured did not apply for or consent in writing to the insurance policy and its terms.

Publications

Accolades

  • In February 2012, Mr. Glenn was selected as the Pro Bono Attorney of the Month by the Kids in Need of Legal Defense (KIND) organization, for his work in helping three young siblings find care and protection in the United States.