Biography
Glen's broad-based tax practice emphasizes contested matters and state and local tax issues. He represents corporations, banks, insurance companies, hospitals and related healthcare entities, non-profit entities, estates, trusts, and individuals.

In addition to litigating complex tax cases in the federal and state courts, Glen has handled probate cases involving the interpretation of wills; characterizations of properties as separate or community; and valuations of properties for estate and inheritance tax purposes. Glen also has obtained written rulings from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts on issues relating to structuring major asset transfers and corporate reorganizations; many of these rulings have set precedents that benefited subsequent transactions.

Glen's state and local tax work encompasses administrative practice before the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and county tax appraisal districts. Through administrative hearings and court appeals, he has resolved many issues of first impression involving Texas taxation. In the local property tax area, he has resolved legal issues of first impression and set precedents on methodologies for appraising industrial and commercial properties. His property tax practice has included negotiating tax abatements on behalf of newly constructed industrial and commercial properties.

Glen was actively involved in successfully defending pipeline and electric utility clients against franchise fee claims by Texas cities. In the first of these test cases filed, Glen played a major role in the conception and preparation of a summary judgment motion that resulted in dismissal of the city's claims within six months of the initial filing of the suit.

Glen also consults with clients on legislative issues and has participated in the drafting and passage of major legislation for various industry groups, including banking, healthcare, professional service firms, and oil and gas exploration and production clients. He also has represented individual clients and industry groups in tax-related rulemaking and policy issues before the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

A related area of Glen's practice is work on behalf of civic and cultural organizations, for which he handles formation, obtaining of tax-exempt status, and various corporate, tax and business matters. Certain of these matters are handled on a pro bono basis.