Glenn V. Whitaker

Glenn is a retired partner in the Vorys Cincinnati office and was a member of the litigation group.  He practiced general litigation with an emphasis on the representation of individuals and corporations in complex civil litigation and criminal proceedings.  His work has focused on qui tam and false claims litigation, patent litigation, class actions, business litigation, health care fraud and abuse, government procurement, environmental and toxic tort litigation.

Career highlights include:

• Successfully trying complex False Claims Act cases
• 40 years of trial experience in complex cases ranging from white collar criminal prosecutions to securities fraud to patent litigation to trade secret litigation and contract breaches
• Serving as Special Litigation Counsel for the Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch of the United States Department of Justice
• Successfully representing the federal government while with the United States Department of Justice, in many highly publicized actions, including the Karen Silkwood case, the Nixon tapes case, and two separate proceedings against former CIA agents
• Successfully represented client in a unanimous United States Supreme Court decision, Allison Engine Co., Inc. v. United States ex rel. Sanders, narrowing the scope of liability under the federal False Claims Act

Glenn is a member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar, the Ohio State Bar Association, and the Cincinnati Bar Association.  He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Emeritus Master of the Bench of the Potter Stewart Inn of Court.

Glenn is an adjunct professor of trial practice at the University of Cincinnati College of Law.  He has taught trial practice for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA).  Glenn has made numerous presentations on False Claims Act and qui tam litigation.

Glenn received his J.D. cum laude from The George Washington University Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.  He received his B.A. magna cum laude from Denison University, where he was Phi Beta Kappa.

Honors & Recognitions

Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1992

Leading Lawyer in Business Litigation, Cincy Magazine, 2009-2014

The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2006-2017

The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury Litigation, 1987-2017

The Best Lawyers in America, Business Litigation, 1987-2008

The Best Lawyers in America, White-Collar Criminal Defense, 2006-2017

The Best Lawyers in America, Criminal Defense, 1991-2008

The Best Lawyers in America, “Bet-the-Company” Litigation, 2008-2017

The Best Lawyers in America, Qui Tam Law, 2015-2017

The Best Lawyers in America, Cincinnati Personal Injury Litigation - Lawyer of the Year, 2012

Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Litigation: General Commercial, 2007-2016

Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations, 2004-2016

Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Super Lawyers in Ohio, 2009-2015

Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 50 Cincinnati Area Super Lawyers, 2004-2015

Ohio Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2004-2019

Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rated

Professional & Community Activities

The American College of Trial Lawyers, State Committee, 2005-2009