Following his graduation from Birmingham Southern College, Damon Glisson attended law school at Memphis State University. He attained his Juris Doctor degree in 1974, and moved to Apollo Beach later that year.

After managing his family's farm and 3 years at a Tampa litigation law firm, he opened his office in Apollo Beach in 1982, where he practices to this day. He has had a career of service to both the Greater Tampa Bay area and specifically South Hillsborough county. He and his wife Kim live in Ruskin and are very active members of the local community.

In addition to his law practice, Mr. Glisson has served for 20 years as a Hillsborough County Traffic Magistrate and has served the Florida Bar in several leadership roles.