Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Matthew P. Glassman is the founding attorney at the Law Office of Matthew Glassman in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With over 16 years of legal experience, he focuses his practice on criminal defense matters, including DUI, drug offenses, complex white collar crimes, homicide, sexual battery and so on. 

Mr. Glassman has a reputation for his tenacity, responsiveness and accessibility, and the personal attention he provides. He fights aggressively for those who have been accused of wrongdoing and goes the extra mile for them. He understands the negative impacts that such charges can have on an individual and zealously advocates for his clients. 

With a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Indiana University, Mr. Glassman has a master’s degree in sports management from the Saint Thomas University. He earned his Juris Doctor from the Saint Thomas University Law School. 

His prior work experience includes working as an assistant public defender at the Broward County Public Defender’s office, where he gained invaluable experience handling many criminal defense matters. After which, he was selected to serve in the major crimes unit, acquiring immense experience taking on homicide cases and also worked as co-counsel on many death penalty cases. 

Mr. Glassman's time as a public servant fueled his desire to dedicate his skills to helping others and to launch his own private practice. In addition to his law practice, he teaches as an adjunct professor at the Florida Atlantic University and also taught administrative law and procedure in a graduate-level course. 

Honored for his remarkable contributions in the legal field, Mr. Glassman was named to the Top 100 Trial Attorney in Florida and Top 40 Under 40 trial attorney from The National Trial Lawyers, Top Ten rating by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a “Superb” rating by Avvo. He also is included on the 10 Best Criminal Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys.