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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.

I am a member of the Delaware Bar Association's Alternative Entity Committee which is responsible for reccomending to the Delaware Legislature annual updates to the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the Delaware Partnership Act. I am also a member the the American Bar Association's Business Laws Section, Committees on Limited Liability Companies and its Opinions Committee.

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.

Catherine B. “Kylee” Read. Elder Law Attorney. Kylee joined Estate & Elder Law Services in 2017, changing her practice from corporate law to elder law after learning firsthand the importance of elder law to individuals and their families facing long term care expenses.. Kylee understands that many people do not know their options, or even the questions to ask, on how to protect life savings from the cost of assisted living or nursing home care, or how to prepare for a loved one’s incapacity before it happens. She believes in educating families about their options early on, allowing for informed choices, peace of mind and financial security.. Admitted to the Delaware Bar in 2000, Kylee received her Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, Magna Cum Laude.  Prior to joining Estate & Elder Law Services, she practiced Delaware corporate law for more than 13 years. As an adjunct instructor at Wilmington University, Widener University, and Goldey-Beacom College she taught contracts, business organizations and constitutional law.. Kylee and her husband, Bill, have two daughters, Maura and Claire. She enjoys spending time with her family at the beach.

Brian M. Gottesman is a partner in the Delaware office of Gabell Beaver. He has extensive experience counseling corporations and closely-held alternative entities (including limited liability companies, Delaware statutory trusts, and limited partnerships) on issues relating to their governance and management.. Brian has served as counsel in acquisitions, business formations, the establishment of subsidiaries and holding companies and sales of assets and equitable interests. He also provides opinions on Delaware law relating to limited liability companies, business trusts and other Delaware entities involved in real estate acquisitions, structured finance deals, business mergers and other transactions.. In addition to his transaction work, Brian has extensive experience with litigation in Delaware courts, particularly in the Court of Chancery. Brian has represented clients in breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and business divorce actions, as well as a wide array of other corporate and commercial litigation matters. He is certified as a court-appointed mediator by the Delaware Superior Court and is a member of the Panel of Distinguished Neutrals of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution. Brian has served as both counsel and as third-party neutral in a wide array of arbitration and mediation matters. He also serves as an expert witness in litigation involving Delaware business organizations.. Brian graduated from Harvard Law School in 2003. From 2003 to 2010, he was a member of the Business Law and Venture Capital practice groups at the law firm of Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP. From 2010 until 2021, Brian was a partner at the law firm of Berger Harris LLP, where he worked with clients ranging from multinational conglomerates to single-member startups on a wide range of litigation and transactional matters.. Brian has written numerous articles dealing with limited liability companies and Delaware statutory trusts, as well as the history of trade and trade law. He was the general editor and co-author of the Delaware Statutory Trusts Manual (Matthew Bender, 2010), and a co-author and co-editor of Litigating the Business Divorce (BNA, 2016).. Brian is also active in the community. He has served pro bono as an attorney guardian ad litem for the Office of the Child Advocate since 2005. Brian is a member of the Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court and the Carpenter-Walsh Pro Bono Inn of Court, and served from 2004 until 2009 as an Associate Member of the Delaware Board of Bar Examiners. He is also a past member of the Board of Trustees of Albert Einstein Academy.

Born Penns Grove, New Jersey, November 5, 1951.  Preparatory Education:  B.A., magna cum laude, University of Delaware, 1975.  Member Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Pi Sigma Alpha honor societies.  Legal Education:  J.D., University of Chicago, 1978.  Mr. Cottrell is a Principal of Tighe & Cottrell, P.A., a mid-Atlantic regional law firm with offices in Wilmington, Delaware; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Baltimore, Maryland; and Woodstown, New Jersey.  He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Illinois.. LECTURER: "Understanding the Defense Issues for the New Claims-Made Form," New York City, February 9-10, 1987, Sponsored by Executive Enterprises, Inc.  "Contracting as a Risk Management Tool," Delaware Law School, November 21, 1986.  "Architect-Engineer Liability Under Pennsylvania Law," April 7, November 7 and 14, 1986, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Sponsored by the Cambridge Institute and the American Construction Owners Association.  "Insurance for Construction Projects," October 23, 1986, Philadelphia Bar Association.  "Bonding and Insurance for the Construction Process,"  Philadelphia Bench/Bar Conference, September 26, 1986.  Occasional Lecturer, "Professional Liability" course, Delaware Law School, 1985-86.  Construction Law Institute Annual Seminars, 1983 & 1984.  Invited Counsel Lecturer, Shand, Morahan & Co., Inc., Evanston, Illinois, 1982 & 1984.  Invited Lecturer, Cont. Ed. course on "Professional Practice for the Architect," University of Illinois, Circle Campus, 1982.  Invited Lecturer on "Computer Liability and Insurance," St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., 1984.  "Computer Fraud Seminar," Chicago, November 1, 1984, Sponsored by the Insurance School of Chicago and the Chicago Suburban CPCU Society.  "Computer Crime Exposure & Risk Management Alternatives," Nashua, NH, March 29, 1985, Sponsored by the National Society of CPCU and the New Hampshire CPCU Chapter.  Faculty Lecturer, Insurance School of Chicago, 1985.  Faculty Lecturer, "Trial Advocacy" course sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association, 1983-85.  "Contribution and Comparative Negligence - The New Theories of Liability Apportionment," Chicago, November 14, 1983, Sponsored by the Hospital Risk Management Society of Metropolitan Chicago. "Malpractice and Risk Management Developments,"  Chicago, October 14, 1983, Annual Health Law Symposium sponsored by the Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys.. Most recently, Mr. Cottrell has been a lecturer for a series of Lorman seminars on construction law held in Delaware, including:  “Construction Management & Design-Build” (February 15, 2006); “Construction Delays” (March 3, 2006); 8/10/05 Wed.  “AIA Contracts” (August 10, 2005); “Public Contract Code and Competitive Public Bidding” (July 21, 2005); “Resolving Construction Nightmares” (February 22, 2005); “Fundamentals of Construction Contracts” (September 30, 2004); “Tricks, Traps & Ploys Used in Construction Scheduling” (April 20, 2004).. AUTHOR:  Editor-in-Chief, Law Practice Notes, Barrister, 1984 to 1988.  Contracts Editor, Law Practice Notes, Barrister, 1983-84.  Associate Director, Construction Law Institute, 1982-84.  Author, Architect-Engineer Liability Under Pennsylvania Law (1986); Co-editor, Corporate Directors and Officers Liability, Insurance and Risk Management (NYC, Executive Enterprises, Inc. 1989); "Claims Made: The Judicial Record," Best's Review, July 1986; "The Importance of Project Description," The Construction Specifier, July 1986; "A Blueprint as to the Liability of Architects and Engineers," 60 Chi. Kent L. Rev. 163 (1984); "Computer Insurance for the Architect/Engineer," January 1985 issue of The Profit Center; "Risk Shifting Devices and Third-Party Practice," 14 Loyola U. Chi. L. J. 467 (1983); "Third-Party Liability Insurance: Protection in Case of Computer Error," April 2, 1984 COMPUTERWORLD; "Computer Insurance," August 22, 1984 edition of PC Magazine; "Negligence: Doctrine in a State of Flux," October 1984 issue of Risk Management; "What the Courts Say About Failure to Notify," February 1985 issue of Risk Management; Chapter author, Legal Handbook for Architects, Engineers and Contractors, Vol. 2 (1986); Chapter author, "Liability for Shop Drawing Review," Architect and Engineer Liability: Claims Against Design Professionals, (2006).

Bill, a Certified Elder Law Attorney and member of the Special Needs Alliance, began his law career in 1982 and decided to focus on estate and elder law exclusively in 1992. Over his career he has helped thousands of individuals and families with estate planning, family trusts, veterans’ benefits, Medicaid planning and probate. A native of Delaware, Bill’s character and demeanor set the tone for the entire Estate & Elder Law Services team. His practice is welcoming, serves clients with compassion and helps people make decisions for protecting their assets, families and themselves.. After high school Bill joined the Marines, an experience that provided the foundation for his personal and professional beliefs and values. Following his service, Bill entered the Reformed Episcopal Seminary, earning his Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1979. After graduation from Rutgers Law School and his admission to the Delaware Bar, Bill began his legal career as a prosecutor.. He sees this work as a ministry because he is helping the elderly and others whose worries are eased by the services he and his team provide.. Bill and his wife, Gail, have a daughter, Julie. In addition to the many activities Bill is involved with in the community, he is an avid outdoor sportsman who delights in the time spent with family, friends and colleagues.

Albert Carroll is a partner of Morris James LLP and serves as Vice Chair of the Firm's Corporate and Commercial Litigation group. Albert focuses his practice on litigation involving corporations and alternative entities formed under Delaware law. He litigates fiduciary duty claims, contract disputes, M&A challenges, and summary proceedings under Delaware's business statutes in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court. Albert also represents clients in contract or business tort litigation in Delaware federal court, the Delaware Superior Court, and arbitrations under Delaware law. Another component of Albert's practice includes advising boards of directors, special committees, managers, or general partners of Delaware corporations or alternative entities on governance, fiduciary, and investigatory matters under Delaware law involving active litigation or litigation risk.. Litigation Experience:. • Fiduciary duty actions arising out of alleged mismanagement, self-dealing, usurped corporate opportunities, failure of oversight, bad faith, or aiding and abetting• Challenges to M&A transactions involving price, process, and disclosures claims• Actions disputing the appointment or removal of directors, officers, general partners, or managers• Breach of contract actions involving LLC agreements, partnership agreements, stock preferences, asset purchase agreements, restrictive covenants, transfer restrictions, etc.• Books and records inspection demands• Advancement proceedings• Actions to compel arbitration or to confirm, vacate, or modify arbitration awards• Commercial disputes in arbitration (AAA, JAMS). Advisory Experience:. • Advising special committees formed to investigate and consider pre-suit derivative litigation demands and ongoing derivative litigation• Advising directors in responding to books and records and derivative demands made by dissident directors• Advising directors in a merger sales process regarding potential conflicts of interests involving board advisors• Advising independent directors regarding a potential going-private transaction and contractual duties in the master limited partnership context• Advising a special committee formed to conduct an investigation into alleged SEC violations by the company’s employees. Practice areas:. • Corporate and Fiduciary Litigation• Contract Litigation• Corporate Advice• Corporate Governance Counseling• Legal Opinions• LLC, LP, Partnership Litigation• Special Committee Representation