EDUCATION

George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987

  • Law Review: Notes Editor, George Mason University Law Review, 1986-1987

University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.S., summa cum laude, 1976

 

ADMITTED

Virginia 1987

District of Columbia 1988

Maryland 1995

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

Fort Rucker, Alabama

 
Lawyers / Professionals
 
M. Melissa Glassman
Partner
1750 Tysons Boulevard
Suite 1800
McLean, Virginia 22102-4215
T: 703.712.5351
F: 703.712.5228
mglassman@mcguirewoods.com

Ms. Glassman is managing partner of McGuireWoods' Tysons Corner office and chair of the firm's Complex Commercial Litigation Department. She focuses her practice on litigating complex commercial cases including shareholder matters, lender/borrower relationships, construction, commercial leasing, real estate, land use, zoning and all manner of business disputes. She has also litigated eminent domain cases in Virginia and Maryland on behalf of water, sewer, natural gas and electrical utility companies. Over the past 20 years, she has litigated in state and federal courts throughout the United States. She also has extensive experience in handling the arbitration of all types of commercial disputes.

In addition to litigation, she drafts and negotiates contracts related to commercial development, design and construction, including architectural, project management and general contractor agreements. Recently she has drafted the construction agreements for the recent renovations of Mount Vernon (home of George and Martha Washington) and Montpelier (home of James and Dolley Madison).

Practices & Industries Firm Management
  • Managing Partner, Tysons Corner Office
  • Chair, Complex Commercial Litigation Department
  • Past Member, Board of Partners
  • Past Chair, Nominating Committee for Board of Partners
  • Past Member, Associate Committee
  • Past Chair, Women's Business Development Committee
  • Past Member, Recruiting Committee
Honors
  • Named as Finalist in "Top Washington Lawyers," Washington Business Journal, 2007
  • Named a Virginia "Super Lawyer," Business Litigation, Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008
  • Named a Virginia "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics Magazine, 2007
  • Named a Washington, D.C. "Super Lawyer," Law & Politics Magazine, 2007, 2008
  • Named As One of Virginia's "Legal Elite," Virginia Business Magazine, 2007
Professional Affiliations
  • Fairfax County Superintendent of School Business and Industry Advisory Council
  • Fairfax Bar Foundation, Board Member, 1996
  • Girl Scouts of the National Capital Area
    • Board of Directors
    • Women's Advisory Board
  • Virginia Bar Association
    • Past Chair, Construction and Public Contracts Section
    • Past Board Member, Commercial Litigation Section