Glasgow & Olsson is proud to announce that Attorney Thomas T. Glasgow has been selected for inclusion on the 2017 Super Lawyers list. This is Mr. Glasgow’s fifth time being selected to the list of Super Lawyers. This prestigious honor is reserved for only the top 5% of lawyers nationally. Candidates must be nominated by their peers and then they are evaluated by independent researchers as to their verdicts, scholarly lectures and writing, education, experience and pro bono work in the community. They must demonstrate outstanding legal initiative, be dedicated to their clients, and be held in high-esteem by their peers in the legal community. Mr. Glasgow’s professional achievements and efforts representing his clients were noticed by fellow lawyers nationwide, leading to his nomination and selection as a Super Lawyer for 2017.
Mr. Glasgow is a dedicated and skilled criminal defense lawyer with more than 20 years of experience fighting for clients in numerous felony jury trials. He is an accomplished author and holds a number of honors and awards for his professional accomplishments including the Pro Bono Service Award. He has helped countless clients fight their criminal charges and he has worked hard to ensure that his clients receive fair treatment under the law. Mr. Glasgow is known for taking on complicated and challenging cases. Mr. Glasgow’s firm takes cases to trial and understands that there are often other legal options other than a plea available to someone charged with a crime. Mr. Glasgow evaluates all legal options available in a case and goes with the best defense strategy, no matter how challenging the fight might be.
Mr. Glasgow Successfully Defended a Mother Accused of Murder
Mr. Glasgow has never shied away from a complicated criminal defense case, nor does Mr. Glasgow get intimidated by tough odds. In a case that received international attantion, Mr. Glasgow successfully defended a woman in accusations that she murdered her disabled daughter. The woman had adopted her daughter at age 5, raised her as a single mother and by all accounts was a loving, devoted caretaker. Facing her own serious health problems and despairing over what would happen to her daughter without her, the mother said she thought she was near death when she gave her daughter a fatal dose of medication and then tried to kill herself.
The mother was suffering deteriorating health while in prison serving a four-year sentence after she was convicted of the death of her disabled daughter. The mother had been fighting numerous health problems while in prison as a result of ovarian cancer, had lost an immense amount of weight and had been suffering from health issues that were better served by medical providers outside the prison system. Mr. Glasgow argued to the appellate court that the mother needed to be released on bond so that she could get proper medical care for her failing health. The court was convinced and issued the mother a bond. The ultimate disposition of the mother on her sentencing appeal remains pending before the appellate court.
Championing One of the First Instances of Eyewitness Memory Distortion Testimony in Illinois
Mr. Glasgow has a reputation for fighting the good fight, even if it means fighting an unprecedented battle. In the criminal defense of a defendant in Cook County, certain witnesses were unable to clearly identify Mr. Glasgow’s client in a police lineup as the woman who was accused of the death of two other women. Science has shown that eyewitnesses are sometimes unreliable because they can suffer from memory distortion. In this case, Mr. Glasgow argued that the memories relied upon by the prosecution’s witness had been distorted in the encoding, the storage, and the recall portion in the formation of the memories. Expert testimony presented in this case, was one of the first times ever in Illinois history that eyewitness memory distortion testimony was presented to the court.
Congratulations to Attorney Thomas Glasgow
Congratulations are in order to Mr. Glasgow for being named a Super Lawyer yet again. Mr. Glasgow’s never-failing dedication to his clients is a testament to his character and his commitment to being a tenacious and zealous legal advocate. Mr. Glasgow is an integral member of Glasgow & Olsson and we are proud to have him as part of our team.
If you are in need of a dedicated and well-regarded criminal defense lawyer in Schaumburg, you can contact an experienced criminal defense attorney at Glasgow & Olsson.