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The quickest way to find out about my background, including articles I have written and organizations I belong to, is to view my blog, called The Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog, or to view my bio on the website of my firm, Lewis Brisbois--one of the largest law firms in the U.S.. I have published over 1000 articles on corporate and commercial litigation, some of which have been cited by the Delaware Supreme Court, the Delaware Court of Chancery, and the Delaware Superior Court. I have been publishing a legal ethics column for the last 25 years for the national publication of the American Inns of Court.. I have been hired as an expert on Delaware corporate law and Delaware LLC law.

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.

Marla Rosoff Eskin joined Campbell & Levine in 2002 and is a Member in the firm’s Wilmington, Delaware, office. Marla’s practice focuses on Bankruptcy Litigation and Commercial Bankruptcy. Marla also has extensive experience in Personal Injury Litigation, Business Law, and Commercial Litigation. Marla serves as counsel to numerous Section 524(g) Asbestos Settlement Trusts and has served as the Trustee for the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, Inc. Qualified Settlement Fund.

Jill Spevack Di Sciullo is an experienced, passionate, and trustworthy family law attorney at Morris James, who guides clients through all aspects of complex family law and domestic relations matters. With more than 20 years of experience, Jill offers a strategic approach to resolving disputes and works to achieve positive results through negotiation and advocacy. She is widely recognized for her compassion and commitment to seeking the best outcome for each client.. Jill is an attorney in the Family Law practice at Morris James. She has extensive experience representing clients in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties. She assists clients who have a variety of domestic issues relating to divorce, separation, pre-and postnuptial agreements, alimony/spousal support, child custody, marital property, adoptions, guardianship, child support cases, and artificial reproduction matters.. Jill is a certified Family Court Mediator who assists families in resolving conflict. Her goal is to help parties reach a mutually beneficial resolution that meets the most important needs of each person. Jill also performs effective transactional work that includes reviewing and examining contracts, agreements, and legal transactions that are ancillary to domestic relations matters.. Jill serves as the Pro Bono Coordinator at Morris James. She actively represents pro bono clients in family law and domestic relations matters. As a member of the Board of Directors for Delaware Volunteer Legal Services, an organization that serves indigent residents in Delaware by providing quality, pro bono legal services, Jill has dedicated herself to ensuring that all members of our community have access to quality legal representation.. Jill was recognized by Best Lawyers of America 2022 for her representation of individuals in family law matters. The firm’s Family Law practice is ranked as the premier group of practitioners handling domestic relations matters in Delaware.. Experience:• Divorce proceedings• Division of Marital Property• Alimony/Spousal Support• Child Custody and Visitation• Child Support• Guardianship of Children• Step-Parent Adoptions• Adoptions• Negotiation and drafting of premarital agreements• Negotiating and drafting Gestational Carrier Agreements

I represent employers and management in all phases of labor and employment law, including collective bargaining, employment counseling and litigation, class actions, and executive compensation.  My experience includes practice before state and federal trial and appellate courts in matters arising under the NLRA, ADEA, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, ADA, FLSA, WARN Act, Section 301 of the Taft-Hartley Act, Section 1113 of the Bankruptcy Code, and injunction, breach of contract, and employment cases.. Trade Secrets / Noncompetition Executive Compensation Wage & Hour Litigation (Class Action) Employment Counseling & Litigation Labor Relations Collective Bargaining Unfair Labor Practices

I have been in private practice  for 36 years.   My concentration has been in personal injury--auto accidents, slip and falls, work injuries, products cases, and medical malpractice.   I have also served as an arbitrator in many cases.  Prior to going into private practice, I held positions at the American Law Division of the Library of Congress, Captain  JAGC in the United States Army, legal Department of Dupont.  I also received a Ph.D in law from the University of London.  My Ph.D thesis was published as a book,Inside Justice, by Associated University Presses (USA, Toronto, and London).  I am a native Delawareean, thus, a loyal Blue Hens fan.  My office building is on the National Register of Historic Places.  I have developed a great interest in historic preservation  and have been involved in historic preservation litigation on behalf of clients.  I have been married to Sonia for 47 years, have two children, Anne-Melanie and spouse Michael, Bill and spouse Charmaine, and two grand children, Michael and Robynn.

I am a lifelong Delaware resident who decided to go into law to help people.  I enjoy the varied practice of law and the personal interaction with my clients.  It also does not hurt to win hard fought cases for my clients.. While I work in an office and the Court, my personal time is spent in the outdoors as much as practicle.  My favorite days are hikes or swimming with my Labradore, Sassy.

Experienced Civil attorney serving clients in Wilmington and surrounding areas.