James A. Glasgow Partner

James A. Glasgow is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Energy Practice. Mr. Glasgow's practice focuses on international trade and export issues, government contracts, transactions involving nuclear fuel and international nuclear commerce, regulatory and commercial aspects of licensing, constructing and operating nuclear power plants and other energy facilities.

Mr. Glasgow counsels domestic and foreign clients on U.S. Government regulation of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, the import/export licensing requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the export and technology transfer regulations of the Department of Energy (DOE) and Department of Commerce and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) of the Department of State. Drawing upon his experience at DOE, Mr. Glasgow counsels domestic and non-U.S. clients on bilateral agreements for cooperation and the U.S. governmental process for international retransfer of U.S.-origin nuclear material. He also advises clients on nuclear liability and other issues that arise under contracts for the procurement and transportation of nuclear fuel and contracts concerning remediation of radioactively contaminated facilities. He also advises clients on issues concerning the negotiation and performance of government contracts, including intellectual property provisions, foreign ownership, control and influence (FOCI) and other matters.

After serving as law clerk during 1969-1970 to the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, Mr. Glasgow began his energy and environmental law practice as a charter member of the Pollution Control Section of the U.S. Justice Department’s Land and Natural Resources Division. From 1973-1976, Mr. Glasgow served in the Office of General Counsel at the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. His litigation efforts were recognized by the Justice Department and the NRC, which gave him outstanding performance awards. From 1976 to 1981, Mr. Glasgow served as a senior legal adviser and deputy assistant general counsel for International Affairs in the Office of General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Energy and its predecessor, the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA). Mr. Glasgow represented ERDA and DOE on U.S. delegations engaged in the negotiation of peaceful nuclear cooperation agreements. In 1981, he received an award from DOE for his work in "devising the complex mechanisms for implementation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978."

Mr. Glasgow has testified on trade issues before the Science and Technology Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, and has presented papers and served as chairman of sessions and panels at conferences sponsored by numerous organizations, including World Nuclear Association, Nuclear Energy Institute, American Nuclear Society and Uranium Institute.

Mr. Glasgow is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia.