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Samuel Bashman is a member of the Corporate and Commercial Litigation Group of Morris James LLP. He focuses his practice on corporate and complex commercial litigation for business entities formed under Delaware law.. During law school, Samuel completed an externship at the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, where he assisted in the investigation and litigation of civil cases in Manhattan's federal courthouse.

Ryan T. Keating is an experienced and skilled medical malpractice attorney at Morris James LLP, focusing exclusively on complex cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. He represents individuals in the States of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.. Ryan has litigated hundreds of medical malpractice cases covering a wide range of claims, including those involving birth injuries, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, medication errors, hospital malpractice, surgery errors, emergency medicine errors, failures to diagnose, and nursing home neglect and abuse.. While Ryan now advocates for those who are victims of medical negligence, he previously spent several years defending medical providers and hospitals in medical malpractice cases. Ryan's experience as a defense lawyer gives him a greater understanding of how to successfully prosecute medical malpractice cases and achieve the best results for his clients. In addition to Ryan's experience and skills, he is supported by a team of medical malpractice lawyers, paralegals, and staff experienced in assisting clients through each of the challenges that arise during the course of a medical malpractice case.. Practice areas:• Birth Injury• Brachial Plexus Injuries at Birth• Cerebral Palsy• Failure to Diagnose• Failure to Diagnose Cauda Equina Syndrome• Hospital Medical Malpractice• Injury Law• Medical Malpractice• Negligence in Behavioral Health Facilities• Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect• Shoulder Dystocia

Ryan Maerz focuses his practice on a wide variety of transactional matters relating to Delaware alternative entities, including general partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. He primarily renders advice and opinions in connection with investment fund transactions, structured finance transactions, and transactions involving alternative entities with respect to formation, operation, governance, dissolution, and enforceability matters.. In law school, Ryan served as managing editor of the Penn State Yearbook on Arbitration and Mediation law journal, and as justice of the William Penn Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. He was also a two-time winner of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award® for academic achievement.

Ross Antonacci is the Chair of Morris James’ Business Transactions, Strategic Planning and Counseling Practice, a group that routinely handles over $100 Billion in financings annually for a wide range of clients.. Ross has extensive experience in all aspects of Delaware corporate and alternative entity law. Large multinational financial institutions routinely engage Ross to structure entities in connection with sophisticated domestic and international transactions and to render third-party legal opinions on such matters.. With deep experience in a wide range of transactions, Ross regularly acts as Delaware counsel to banks and other financial institutions, fiduciaries, underwriters, lenders, liquidity providers, equity investors, securities intermediaries, arrangers, and non-Delaware attorneys on all types of transactions.

Robert Jacobs co-founded Jacobs & Crumplar in 1981. After graduating from City College of the City University of New York in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering and receiving his law degree from Temple University in 1968, Bob practiced with the Wilmington law firm of Bader, Dorsey & Kreshtool before forming Jacobs & Crumplar. Jacobs applies his knowledge in chemical engineering to a variety of patent litigation cases. His experiences and successes in both engineering and patent litigation have made him an effective attorney in both State and Federal Courts.. Bob is a past president of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association and has served on the Board of Governors of the American Association of Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America) since 1988.. He has also served as Committee Chairman in many facets of these two organizations, including the Section on Toxic Environmental and Pharmaceutical Torts.

Richard D. Abrams is a Partner at the firm’s Wilmington Delaware office who has been practicing law since 1991. A senior member of the firm’s Litigation Department, Mr. Abrams’s practice is focused entirely on the defense of insurance companies, claims against their insureds, and self-insured corporations. Mr. Abrams has tried numerous cases to verdict in both State and Federal court in Delaware, and has appeared many times before the Delaware Supreme Court, with an outstanding record of success in all forums.. Mr. Abrams specializes in the defense of catastrophic injury and property damage claims involving premises liability, construction defects, water infiltration, building envelope failures, motor vehicle and commercial transportation, product liability, foodborne illness, toxic tort, and professional liability claims against architects, engineers, design professionals, real estate and insurance agents. He also represents insurance companies in the defense of claims for bad faith and coverage.. Notable cases include: Recent defense verdict in supermarket slip and fall case where plaintiff suffered catastrophic back injuries causing him to become wheelchair bound. The jury rejected plaintiff’s liability theory, which was countered with overwhelming evidence by the defense. The pre-suit demand was $7,000,000.. Defended an insurance company in a coverage action brought in connection with consolidated foodborne illness claims against its insured. The underlying tort claims followed a hepatitis “A” outbreak caused by the consumption of contaminated green onions and sickening of over five hundred customers, including three fatalities. Claims exceeded the combined total of all available insurance, which was in the amount of $57,000,.. Obtained summary judgment in coverage action where an oil refinery defendant, in an underlying personal injury suit, claimed to be an additional insured under its subcontractor’s policy where the subcontractor was not a party in the underlying action. The demand against the refinery in the underlying claim was $10,000,.. Successfully defended a masonry contractor from a major water infiltration claim brought by a national commercial builder, where remediation costs exceeded $4,500,. A panel of construction lawyers and engineers found in favor of the masonry contractor following a two week binding arbitration.. Successfully defended a national brand poultry processor, where a forklift operator ran over a non-party vendor’s employee causing catastrophic crush injuries. The case resolved at mediation following two prior unsuccessful attempts, with an extremely favorable result for the poultry processor. The pre-suit demand was $6,000,.. Defended numerous cases to verdict where liability was admitted, with the only issue being damages. In all instances, the juries retuned verdicts for the plaintiffs, but awarded no compensation.. Obtained a defense verdict in ten minutes from a jury, following the presentation of a national supermarket’s defense in a slip and fall claim.. Mr. Abrams has enjoyed an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell since 2011, its highest rating awarded to lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability, according to their peers. He regularly lectures on the topics of premises liability, loss prevention, evidence management, mediation, and negotiation. Mr. Abrams has also worked as a lobbyist in connection with state weatherization agencies and electric power companies pursuing deregulation and weatherization funding, and is a Delaware Superior Court Certified Mediator.. Born in Atlantic City in 1965, Mr. Abrams moved to Delaware in 1988 to attend law school after graduating from George Washington University in Washington, D.C., with a degree in Psychology. Mr. Abrams has two grown daughters and three grandchildren. He currently resides in Wilmington and enjoys collecting baseball and music memorabilia, music trivia, theatre, concerts, and traveling.

Richard C. Weinblatt specializes in intellectual property and complex commercial law matters. He has worked on patent litigations and other intellectual property disputes, patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, and various intellectual property-related matters. Mr. Weinblatt gained experience working at Fish & Richardson P.C. and WolfBlock LLP prior to forming Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC. His technical and legal experience have enabled him to handle a variety of technologies, such as mechanical arts, business methods, video compression, computer hardware, computer software, semiconductor fabrication, electronic arts, chemical arts, consumer products, and food products.. Mr. Weinblatt has experience working with Fortune 100 companies, small and mid-size companies, start-up companies, universities, foreign entities, and individuals. He manages and helps build and protect clients’ intellectual property portfolios. Mr. Weinblatt also advises clients on licensing and litigation strategies. He has written, negotiated, and reviewed technology agreements, including technology transfer agreements, consulting agreements, confidentiality agreements, software license agreements, assignments, consent for registration of a trademark agreements, and others.. Mr. Weinblatt is certified as a mediator by the Delaware Superior Court.

Recognized for legal representation that often crosses the line - the DE and PA State line.

Raeann Warner, a native of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, attended Florida State University where she graduated magna cum laude in 2002 with degrees in political and social sciences.. She then returned to the Delaware Valley and received her law degree from Widener Law School where she graduated, cum laude, in 2006.. She was admitted to practice in Delaware in 2006 and Pennsylvania and New Jersey in 2007.. She has been representing plaintiffs in childhood sexual abuse and employment cases since early 2007.  She is a Director of the firm.. Raeann was selected to the Super Lawyers’ Delaware Rising Stars List in 2012, 2013, and 2014, as published in Philadelphia Magazine, June 2012, 2013 and 2014.. She is a member of the Delaware Trial Lawyers’ Association and the American Association for Justice, and is the Revitalization Governor from Delaware on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.

R. Mark Taneyhill is a Delaware personal injury lawyer who focuses his practice on representation of those injured due to the carelessness and negligence of others.. Mark primarily represents those who have been injured in car accidents, commercial truck and bus accidents, and motorcycle accidents. Mark also represents people injured in premises liability accidents such as slip and falls, trip and falls, and other accidents occuring on land. Mark has broad experience litigating asbestosis and mesothelioma personal injury and wrongful death cases.. Prior to joining Schwartz & Schwartz, Mark was an Associate with Reilly, Janiczek & McDevitt, where he focused on the defense of products liability, toxic torts, premises liability, general liability, and motor vehicle cases.. Mark is a 2009 graduate of Widener University School of Law, in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was a Member of Moe Levine Trial Advocacy Honor Society and went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude (with high honors).. Mark resides in Wilmington, Delaware and is available in both our Wilmington and Dover offices.

Prior to joining Allen & Associates, Caitlyn was an associate at another Delaware law firm that focused on the representation of landlords in landlord-tenant matters, as well as representation of condominium associations and homeowners associations.  While attending law school, Caitlyn was a Certified Legal Intern in the Delaware Civil Clinic, as well an Intern at the Delaware Department of Justice.  During law school, Caitlyn began volunteering with the Delaware chapter of Wills for Heroes and remains an active volunteer with the organization.

Practice Areas:. About Rory:. Rory joined Gonser and Gonser, P.A. in September of 2014.  Prior to that she conducted mediations as part of her family law practice since 1992.  She has extensive training in all aspects of mediation and  works with families and others who are involved in conflicts.   While Rory’s experience is primarily in family law matters, she mediates cases in Chancery Court as well as personal injury matters.. As an attorney and mediator she brings extensive experience to the mediation table which allows her to help people resolve their differences without the need for costly litigation.  She has mediated all manner of cases not just limited to family law matters.. When she  first began practicing law 35 years ago, she made a commitment to herself and to her clients that she would specifically try to make the process of divorce more peaceful and less emotionally charged. With this frame of mind she has devoted herself to working with her clients to amicably resolve their differences.  This process allows parties to work through their conflicts and reconcile their differences.. She’s  been asked many times what matters can be resolved through mediation and what matters require litigation. It is her firm belief that any dispute can be resolved through mediation if the parties are willing to commit to the mediation process.

Peter Murphy is a Member of Eckert Seamans' Regulated Substances Group, a multidisciplinary team of lawyer and government affairs professionals who advise clients establishing and operating legal marijuana businesses throughout the United States. Peter helps clients navigate licensing and other complex legal and regulatory issues surrounding the fast-growing medical marijuana industry.  Peter has drafted permit applications for medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation operations in Pennsylvania and is well- versed in the nuances of medical marijuana law and its relationship with existing federal law. Peter frequently writes and presents on the topic of medical marijuana regulation in Pennsylvania and Delaware.. Peter is also a litigator in the firm’s Professional Liability and Mass Tort Groups where he represents individual, institutional, and corporate clients in all aspects of tort litigation in Pennsylvania and Delaware state and federal courts.  He is experienced in all phases of discovery, trial and appeal.. Above all, Peter is passionate about building and maintaining strong relationships with his clients and providing the most cost-effective solutions to their legal challenges.  Peter lives in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.

Paul Brown’s corporate law and governance litigation practice concentrates on high-stake cases on behalf of public and private entities, members of management and investors in cases arising under Delaware corporate law.   Many of these disputes are resolved in the Delaware Court of Chancery, the nation’s preeminent forum for the resolution of complex business disputes.   Paul’s Chancery litigation practice covers a broad range of matters, such as breach of fiduciary duty claims, corporate control issues, mergers and acquisitions, going-private transactions, corporate restructuring, proxy contests, preferred stock designations, stock repurchases, dissolutions, charter and bylaw amendments, stockholder appraisal actions and statutory proceedings under Delaware’s General Corporation Law.. Paul also represents clients in complex commercial litigation in state and federal court, including bankruptcy court.   He handles a wide variety of cases involving contracts, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, business torts, trade secrets, financial instruments, debtor and creditor rights, director and officer liability, and other commercial matters important to our clients.. Paul writes on the topic of Delaware corporate law and has served as a panelist at continuing legal education seminars involving matters of corporate law and governance.  He also has taught business law as an adjunct professor.. Prior to joining Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Paul was Of Counsel in the Litigation Group of DLA Piper.

Our Standard Bankruptcy Fees and Costs for Individuals:. Chapter 7: $1,200 and Court Fees of $338. Chapter 13: $1,000 Down and Court Fees of $313*. Payment Plans are available upon request with attorney approval.. * The $4, balance is paid in the Chapter 13 plan, which lasts for three to five years.. Steven J. Stirparo, Esq.. Delaware Law School of Widener University- Graduated 1984 Juris Doctor. University of Delaware- Bachelors of Science. Mt. Pleasant High School- Graduated 1975. A Personal Note:. "I have been representing people who are injured both physically and financially for over 25 years. I treat all clients with kindness and respect, and my primary goal is to make sure you understand the process and successfully complete your bankruptcy or personal injury. I became a lawyer to help people because I care. I love what I do and I do it well. Let me help you!"

OFFICES IN WILMINGTON, DE, PHILADELPHIA, PA & LANSDALE, PA. Jimmy is rated by Super Lawyers and memberships with the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 and the National Association of Distinguished Counsel TOP ONE Percent.  He is the founder of the Chong Law Firm and he is licensed to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and in the District Courts of Washington DC, Delaware and Pennsylvania. He focuses his practice on personal injury and victims rights. Jimmy received his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law. He is also a graduate of Bucknell University receiving a BS in Business and a BA in Economics. He has completed certificate courses with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy andearned his Estate Planning Certificate program through the Graduate Tax Program at Temple University Beasley School of Law.. Jimmy was born and raised in Wilmington, DE to Korean parents and presently lives in Philadelphia, PA. He is very involved with the Korean community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware and served on the Korean American Census Committee, acted as general counsel for the Korean Crime Prevention Association and is presently general counsel for the Korean American Grocers Association (KAGRO) of Philadelphia.  He presently a on the Board of Directors for the Penn Asian Senior Services Inc. in Philadelphia, PA.. Jimmy started his legal career working for a large personal injury law firm specializing in major toxic tort litigation law. During his law school years, he interned at the Camden County Prosecutor's Office, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office and the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services.

Nick Leger is a licensed attorney at law with offices in both Brunswick County and Wilmington, North Carolina. His areas of practice include family law, estate planning, and civil litigation.. Nick graduated from Elon University School of Law and attended Coastal Carolina University for his undergarduate degree. He enjoys spending the majority of his time outdoors, where you can find him surfing, kayaking, spearfishing, and playing rugby.

Nick is a founding partner at Pratcher Krayer LLC practicing in the areas of personal injury and workers' compensation law.  Prior to founding Pratcher Krayer LLC, Nick was a partner at another personal injury firm in Wilmington, Delaware.  Prior to representing Plaintiffs and Claimants, Nick worked at a Wilmington, Delaware insurance defense firm where he provided representation to insurance carriers in personal injury and workers' compensation matters.  He ultimately switched to representing Plaintiffs and Claimants because he enjoys helping individual people and ensuring those that suffer injuries get the compensation they deserve.. Nick also previously served as a Deputy Attorney General at the State of Delaware Department of Justice from where he prosecuted criminal cases and served as a Deputy Child Advocate for the State of Delaware Office of the Child Advocate where he provided representation to neglected and abused children.. Nick is a member of the Delaware Bar and the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware. Nick is the current Preside of the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association.  He is also a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, Workers' Compensation and Torts Section, the Randy J. Holland Workers' Compensation Inn of Court and is a member of the Leaders Forum for the American Association for Justice.

Nick Caggiano, Jr. is a member of Morris James' Business Transactions, Strategic Planning and Counseling Practice, a group that handles transactions for a wide range of clients, small and large.. In his practice, Nick helps clients to utilize Delaware corporations, limited liability companies, statutory trusts and other alternative entities in a variety of situations, from small business start-ups to complex commercial transactions. He can assist clients with forming and dissolving entities, structuring transactions, drafting and negotiating contracts, and providing Delaware legal opinions to support their closings. Nick also has significant experience and can advise clients negotiating energy industry and other industrial contracts.. ExperienceLegal OpinionsCorporation and Alternative Entity LawCorporate TrustSecuritizations, including mortgage back bondsProject finance, including alternative energyEquipment finance, including transportation assetsMergers and acquisitionsCorporate "divorce" including court appointed custodianshipSecured transactions. Professional AffiliationsDelaware Bar AssociationPennsylvania Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationEnergy Bar AssociationAmerican Institute of Chemical Engineers

My practice primarily is in Delaware, with some work in Pennsylvania.  I focus on civil litigation (commercial, construction accident and contract litigation, premises liability, and toxic tort defense), bankruptcy litigation (creditor representation and adversary case defense), and business formation.. I was born in Washington, Pennsylvania (south of Pittsburgh).  My father was a welder at a steel plant and my mother was a legal secretary and homemaker.. I came to Philadelphia in 1976 to attend the University of Pennsylvania.  I majored in History and earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in 1980.  I then attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School and earned a J.D. in 1983.. During law school I worked for a summer in the Philadelphia City Solicitor’s Office.  After graduating law school and taking the Pennsylvania bar exam, I worked at Swartz, Campbell & Detweiler from 1983 to 1995, first as an associate, then as a partner.  The work primarily was defending personal injury lawsuits.  After working in the firm’s Philadelphia office for ten years, I took the Delaware bar exam and shifted my practice to develop the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office.  I was a founder and partner at McCullough & McKenty, P.A., in Wilmington from 1995 to 2007 and since then have been a partner at Philadelphia-based Bodell, Bové, Grace & Van Horn, P.C., (2007-2012) and Bodell Bové, LLC, (2012-present) in the firm’s Wilmington office.. My pro bono legal activities include representing children as guardian ad litem in Delaware's family court system and assisting Lutheran congregations and the regional synod in the Philadelphia area. In the community, as Community Service Chair I coordinate the after-school educational and cultural trips the Penn Class of 1980 alumni participate in with students from Sayre High School, an inner-city school in West Philadelphia.  I serve on the board of directors of Curio Theatre Company (2010-present) and Cedar Park Neighbors community association (2009-2011).  I was a board member 2003-2009 (chair 2004-2009) at The Christian Association at the University of Pennsylvania.

My practice exclusively focuses on helping families plan for the future and administering the estates of their loved ones. Unlike other attorneys, who offer estate planning and administration services as part of a general practice or big firm, I have developed the depth of experience and skill that comes with concentrating on one area of the law for decades.. I serve a wide range of clients, some who have amassed considerable wealth and others with more modest means. Many clients come to me with complex family arrangements while others have simpler, more traditional needs. I take pride in confidently serving all of them with equal attention.. I charge clients for my services on a flat-fee basis. Other lawyers charge by the hour and have clients who leave their offices feeling unnerved about the ultimate costs of legal services. I believe that uncertainty breeds dissatisfaction.. That is why, after an initial meeting to determine a prospective client's needs, I quote a fee to complete the work that needs to be done. If a prospective client chooses not to proceed, there is no charge for the initial meeting. If a client does ask me to proceed, the client knows exactly how much my services will cost before making a commitment. I charge no additional fees when my clients have additional questions about their estate plans, even years down the road.

My practice area focuses on representing plaintiffs, or people who have been injured by the negligence of others.  We pride ourselves on providing individualized, compassionate, and aggressive representation in personal injury and defective product cases.

My partner Patrick and I practice primarly in the areas of criminal and DUI defense.  We are trial lawyers.  We handle every type of case, from the most serious felonies down to misdemeanor offenses in the Court of Common Pleas or Alderman's Court 40 in Newark, DE.  Even "minor" cases, such as a DUI, can have a lasting impact on your life, especially when it comes to employment.. Prior to joining Patrick in private practice, I clerked in the Superior Court of Delaware for the Honorable Jan R. Jurden.  Clerking for Judge Jurden provided an excellent foundation before going into private practice.  Working with judges on a daily basis behind the scenes provided invaluable insight.. Before I clerked, I graduted cum laude  from Widener University School of Law.  While there, I interned for Judge Jurden (first year), Gene Maurer, and Joe Hurley (second and third years).. In short, our practice is built on helping people when they need it most.  We're here for you.. Please give us a call or send me an email.. Here are a couple of articles about cases I'm currently working on:

My law practice focuses on litigating matters involving toxic torts, product liability, personal injury, construction law, trademark infringement, breach of contract and breach of warranty.  I have represented major corporations in cases involving asbestos and benzene exposure, trademark infringement, railroad accidents, and product defect injuries.  I have represented private individuals regarding residential construction defects and building code violations.  My work with clients also includes representation in intellectual property and music licensing, and before administrative agencies in the State of Delaware such as the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers.  I also have experience with trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, copyright registration with the United State Copyright Office, and internet domain name disputes before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).Prior to entering the practice of law I was a licensed professional engineer, and acquired extensive industry and business experience as a project manager for Sunoco, Inc., managing major engineering and construction projects at Sunoco’s petroleum refineries.  In that capacity I planned, designed and managed multimillion-dollar projects involving process piping, heat transfer, pressure vessels, process controls, computer-controlled systems, and water and air pollution control.

Ms. Reynolds, a native Wilmingtonian, is the founding Member of the Law Offices of Dana L. Reynolds, LLC.  She focuses her practice in the areas of Family/Divorce Law and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Law.. In June of 2010, Ms. Reynolds founded the Law Offices of Dana L. Reynolds, LLC.  Prior to this, Ms. Reynolds worked as an associate attorney at the nationally renowned Delaware law firm of Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., in the firm's Restructuring and Bankruptcy Group.  There she represented a variety of national and regional clients, including Fortune 500 corporate debtors, liquidating trusts and trustees, receivers and monitors in foreign proceedings, financial institutions as senior secured lenders and ad hoc committees of creditors, in multi-million dollar bankruptcy liquidation and reorganization proceedings under chapters 7, 11 and 15 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.  Ms. Reynolds’ reviewed, objected to and/or settled thousands of claims made by creditors, former employees, landlords and federal and state agencies against bankruptcy estates, resolved contract disputes and prosecuted preference actions on behalf of plaintiff-debtors in the context of chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.. Before working at Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Ms. Reynolds served as law clerk to the Hon. Jane R. Roth, Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third District.  While clerking at the federal appellate court, Ms. Reynolds reviewed and analyzed trial and administrative law judge decisions and drafted bench memoranda and proposed precedential and non-precedential opinions resolving, among other things, contract disputes, business torts, and employment, environmental, criminal judgment and sentencing, immigration, social security disability and federal and state constitutional matters.. Prior to her federal appellate clerkship, Ms. Reynolds was the law clerk to the Hon. Chandlee Johnson Kuhn, Chief Judge of the Family Court of the State of Delaware.  There, she gained valuable experience in domestic relations and criminal and sentencing matters including adoption, termination of parental rights, divorce, complex marital property distribution, separation, premarital agreements, paternity, custody, spousal support, child protection, guardianship, domestic violence/PFAs, and juvenile adjudications of delinquency and expungement of records thereof.  During her clerkship at the Family Court, Ms. Reynolds also acted as a designee of the Chief Judge and the Family Court to the Bar-Bench-Media Conference, Wilmington HOPE Commission, Child Protection Accountability Commission, Fatal Incident Review Team, Delaware Girls Initiative and Domestic Violence Coordinating Council.. In addition to her diverse legal experience, Ms. Reynolds comes from a hospitality business background and has an in-depth understanding of the challenges, obstacles and opportunities for the food and beverage industry.  After graduating from Cornell University's prestigious hospitality business school, the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, with a major in Food and Beverage Management, Ms. Reynolds worked in the fine wine industry.  First, as a Wine Advisor at New York City’s world-renowned Sherry-Lehmann Wine & Spirits, Ms. Reynolds advised clients in strategic investment, consignment, purchase, and storage of fine and rare wines and assisted in wine valuation for consignment and auction through Sotheby’s New York.  Thereafter, as an Estates Group Account Manager for premier West Coast wine and liquor distributor, Young’s Market Company, Ms. Reynolds was responsible for driving millions of dollars in wine sales in top Zagat-rated restaurants, wine shops, and hotels in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles, Glendale, Pasadena and the San Fernando Valley.  At Young’s Market Company, Ms. Reynolds worked with chefs and restaurant owners to create unique and award-winning wine lists, arranged and conducted wine dinners and public tasting events, and assisted clients in the opening of new restaurants and hotels by facilitating the opening of credit accounts, securing on- and off-premise alcoholic beverage licensing and training of alcoholic beverage servers.  Through her unique wine experience, Ms. Reynolds gained extensive knowledge of the three-tier alcohol distribution model existing in the United States.