David J. Glass

Uniquely Qualified  – Your Family Law Attorney in Los Angeles, CA.

David J. Glass is your high-stakes family law litigator. He is one of a few, select attorneys who is dually-trained in Law and Clinical Psychology (PhD).

Meet David

David J. Glass, veteran Certified Family Law Specialist, and former psychologist, who launched TheHourGLASS podcast in October of 2022, and which has grown exponentially in popularity, is best known for handling A-list celebrities and high-profile types with their family law matters. Now in its fourth season, his show is based on his book, “Moving On: Redesigning Your Emotional, Financial and Social Life After Divorce.

In the show’s short, yet dynamic four-season history, Glass has interviewed 40 guests, with several others on deck. His fourth season is a new format, “People in the Know,” those in all entertainment genres, who share wisdom and advice with Glass during Zoom interviews. Some of his guests have included: Larsa Pippen (“Miami Housewife/former wife of basketball great, Scottie Pippen); Gabrielle Stone, model, actress, author; Rich Little, legendary impressionist; and Ann Serrano Lopez, ex of standup comic, George Lopez.

 Glass has received many honors for his work and has been featured on the cover of “Super Lawyers” twice as well as being named a top Los Angeles lawyer for many years. Glass was lauded for his work on the Kelly Rutherford legal child custody matter in its early stages. In addition to Rutherford, Glass has also represented Mariel Hemmingway, Larsa Pippen, Nikki Margera the wife of daredevil Bam Margera, and “Top Model” and “Miami Housewife” Joanna Kruppa, to name but a few.

Media savvy, Glass is a regular legal analyst for “Good Morning America,” and ABC News Live. Glass has also appeared on other newscasts including NBC’s Extra and Good Day L.A. and World Turkish News. He also is a legal analyst for Elizabeth Vargas’ iCrime syndicated show which runs world-wide. Glass has been quoted in Yahoo!, Associated Press, People magazine, Foxnews.com, Variety.com, and TheWrap. His radio appearances nationally include WTYM, Starcom Radio, KKOB, WSLM, MWC radio, Forever Media, Free America’s “Vegas Never Sleeps,” and KABC Radio’s Real Estate Zone, and the late Dr. Mark Goulston’s popular “WakeUp Call” podcast, to name but a few. Several years ago, Glass became a “go-to” source on the Britney Spears and Amanda Bynes conservatorships appearing on AP television and ABC News to break down the intricacies of those complicated legal issues. Glass also has appeared in the NY Daily News, Variety, Reader’s Digest, FinancialTimes.com, Hollywood Life.com, Urbo, Bustle, E! News.com, Entertainment Tonight, Extra TV, The Blast, Digital Wire, OK magazine, Total Pro Sports, Female First, MSN, Miami Herald, Daily Mail, Nokia News, Screen Rant, Us Weekly, Page Six, Radar Online, OK magazine, Extra TV, and Bailer Alert. He also has written for or been further quoted in Romper.com, Buzzfeed, YourTango.com, Dow Jones Moneyish, Buzzfeed, FoxBusiness.com, Livestrong, SynchronyBank.com, and the Huffington Post. He is a regular contributor to Hitched.com, DivorcedMoms.com and Divorce Magazine. He also is featured on YouTube regularly commenting on celebrity divorce and related cases.  He is also known for his philanthropic work, and in September 2023, was named once again California’s Southland Chair for the Alzheimer’s Association. 

David J. Glass is uniquely qualified to handle complex family law matters because he is one of a few select attorneys who is credentialed in both law (JD) and clinical psychology (PhD). He is a Certified by the State Bar of California, Board of Legal Specialization as a Family Law Specialist—a distinction held by only a small percentage of the family law practitioners in California.  Glass has practiced exclusively in family law for 25 years.  He is currently a name partner of EPGRLawyers, Los Angeles office. Prior to his law career, Glass worked as a licensed psychologist treating adults with anxiety and mood disorders, and drug and alcohol addictions, and worked in a psychiatric emergency room.

Focus Areas

Alimony & Spousal Support
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Dissolution, Divorce
Domestic Violence
Paternity
Prenuptial Agreements
Marital Property
Same Sex Family Law

Author

  • Author: What the Social Sciences and the Court System Have to Offer Divorcing and Separating Families
  • Author: The Only Way to Win is Not to Play: A Post-Divorce Case Study
  • Author: A chapter on Family Law in Practicing Therapeutic Jurisprudence: The Law as a Helping Profession
  • Co-Author: A Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Preventive Law Approach to Family Law, Carolina Academic Press, Lawyers, Psychologists, 2000

Scholarly Writings

  • Co-Editor: 2000 Supplement to Ziskin’s Coping with Psychiatric and Psychological Testimony, Law and Psychology Press, Lawyers, Psychologists, Psychiatrists, 2002
  • Co-Author: A Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Preventive Law Approach to Family Law, Carolina Academic Press, Lawyers, Psychologists, 2000

Educational Background

  • Drexel University (formerly Medical College of Pennsylvania), PhD, Clinical Psychology, Honors: Biondi
  • Research Fellowship, National Institute of Drug Abuse Research Fellowship and First Place – American
  • Psychological Association Division 41 Dissertation Competition, 1997
  • University of Pennsylvania, B.A. Psychology, Honors: Sphinx Senior Honor Society and The Mask and Wig Club, 1990
  • Drexel University (formerly Medical College of Pennsylvania), M.A., Clinical Psychology, 1994

Bar/Professional Activity

  • California, 2003
  • Member, Los Angeles Psychological Association, 2003
  • New Jersey, 1996
  • Member, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2003
  • Pennsylvania, 1996

Scholarly Lectures

  • Lecturer, Legal Issues in Behavioral Health, MEDS Continuing Education, Psychologists, MFTs, 2008
  • Lecturer, Family Law Issues in Psychological Treatment, MEDS Continuing Education, Psychologists, MFTs, 2006
  • Lecturer, An International Parental Child Abduction Primer, Philadelphia Bar Association CLE, Lawyers, 2002
  • Adjunct Instructor of Law and Ethics at the American College of Professional Psychology at Argosy University
Moving On Book - Redesigning Your Emotional, Financial and Social Life After Divorce.

Are you aware that roughly 50-percent of marriages/relationships end in divorce? A staggering statistic, to be sure!

Divorce is arguably one of the most difficult of all life’s major transitions. Whether you are thinking about or preparing for divorce; in the middle of one; or trying to move on from one; TheHourGLASS podcast is for you!

Based on the book, Moving On: Redesigning Your Emotional, Financial and Social Life After Divorce, by celebrity divorce attorney, David Glass, who is a regular contributor on "Good Morning America", "Associated Press TV", "CNN" and other major networks, this dynamic podcast offers insightful commentary, impressive guests, and access to a variety of helpful resources.

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