The section focused on the investigation and prosecution of major "white collar" offenses and became a model for the establishment of specialized units of this type in other U.S.
The section handled regulatory violations involving government agencies, relating to securities, banking, housing, labor, small business, healthcare, and customs, along with major corporate, business, and commercial crimes, including tax and bid-rigging violations.
Glanzer received special commendations from the Department of Justice in 1971 and 1973, and from the Attorney General in 1974, for his outstanding performance as a prosecutor.
After serving as Chief of the Anti-Fraud Section of the D.C. United States Attorney's Office and also as one of the three original Watergate prosecutors, Glanzer joined Dickstein Shapiro LLP as partner in 1974.
He became senior counsel at the firm in 1998, and represented clients caught up in complex commercial and business disputes, often featuring financial irregularities.