Leo Glickman

Founding partner Leo Glickman has a long track record of holding the powerful accountable and fighting for progressive candidates and causes. While serving as the NY State Chair of Common Cause, he spearheaded legal efforts to force the Republican-led New York State Senate to open their financial books. The case resulted in a landmark decision by the Court of Appeals, Weston vs. Sloan, that requires the State Senate to disclose its taxpayer-funded budget to the public.

Mr. Glickman is an experienced civil rights litigator, representing clients whose constitutional rights have been violated by members of the Police Department and the Department of Correction. In addition, Mr. Glickman represents candidates for Statewide and Citywide offices as well as many candidates for local legislative positions. He also advises political action committees (PACs) on the complex thicket of local, state, and federal election and campaign finance laws.

Prior to founding Stoll, Glickman & Bellina, Mr. Glickman worked for the Manhattan Borough President, C. Virginia Fields. As her Counsel, he developed civil rights policy, authored a report on discrimination in the taxi industry, and played a lead role in the Borough Presidentâs responses to the police shootings of Amadou Diallo and Patrick Dorismond. When Mayor Giuliani released the juvenile records of Dorismond, he drafted proposed legislation to strengthen the privacy rights of juvenile offenders.

Prior to the Borough President's office, Mr. Glickman headed a division of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB), and was responsible for training candidates in complying with the City's campaign finance law and utilizing the law to maximize the public funding of their campaigns. His nuts and bolts experience with campaign finance law makes him an effective campaign advisor and advocate before the Campaign Finance Board, Board of Elections, the Federal Election Commission, and the courts.

• Election and Campaign Finance Law

New York

Since 1996

Counsel

C. Virginia Fields, Manhattan Borough President

1999 - 2002

Developed civil rights policy, authored a report on discrimination in the taxi industry, and played a lead role in the Borough President's responses to the police shootings of Amadou Diallo and Patrick Dorismond. When Mayor Giuliani released the juvenile records of Dorismond, he drafted proposed legislation to strengthen the privacy rights of juvenile offenders.

Chief of Candidate Services

New York City Campaign Finance Board

1996 - 1999

Headed a division of the New York City Campaign Finance Board, responsible for training candidates in complying with the City's campaign finance law and utilizing the law to maximize the public funding of their campaigns.

Brooklyn Law School

J.D. (1994)

1990 - 1994

Honors: Bernard Brandt Scholar; Cum Laude

Boston University

B.A. | History/economics/political science

1983 - 1987

Honors: Cum Laude

London School of Economics

G.C.S. | Economics/political science

1985 - 1986

All Stars for Hope

Pro bono counsel

2008 - Current

Activities: A non-profit established by top international soccer players to raise money for educational programs.

Stonewall Democratic Club

Member

2008 - Current

National Police Accountability Project

Member

2005 - Current

New York State Bar  # 2711117

Member

1996 - Current

New York City Campaign Finance Law

Goldfeder's Modern Election Law

2009

Parrish's Lawyer Clears Things Up

The Wave

March, 2009

Mixing Money and Politics: How U. S. Campaign Finance Affects Democratic Governance in the U.S., United Nations Development Programme - Human Development Report, 2002

United Nations Development Report

2002

Contributions to Campaigns of Candidates for Surrogate, and Appointments by Surrogates of Guardians Ad Litem

The Record of the Bar Association of the City of New York

1999