Top Corporate Lawyers Near Me in Wilmington Area

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.

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.

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.

Mr. Heisman has been litigating complex commercial disputes on a national basis for over thirty years. His experience includes intellectual property litigation, unfair competition claims, trade secret and employee non-compete cases as well as construction and general business litigation. Mr. Heisman also provides counseling, transactional and litigation services to technology companies including SaaS, PaaS and CSP's.

Melissa practices corporate and commercial litigation including stockholder class actions and derivative suits involving issues of corporate governance, officer and director fiduciary obligations, officer and director indemnity and the resolution of limited partnership and limited liability company disputes. Melissa also has significant experience negotiating and litigating “Business Divorce” matters, which consist of the legal separation of the owners of a privately held business.

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.

Joe is a litigator and corporate counselor. While Joe litigates in all of Delaware’s state and federal courts, he specializes in corporate and alternative entity governance litigation in the Court of Chancery.   Joe’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, and statutory proceedings under Delaware’s General Corporation Law.. Joe 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 intellectual property litigation.. Joe previously was a Shareholder in the Litigation Practice Group of Greenberg Traurig LLP.. While in law school, Joe was a Wolcott law clerk to the Honorable Randy J. Holland of the Delaware Supreme Court.

Jim McMackin chairs Morris James' Employment Law and Education practice. He provides comprehensive legal representation to Delaware’s school districts, numerous municipalities, and private employers. Jim routinely functions as primary counsel in state and federal court and arbitrations concerning wage and hour claims, constitutional claims, discrimination claims, labor grievances, alleged unfair labor practice actions, and employment contract disputes. His clients frequently consult with him for advice and counseling, policy drafting, and compliance audits and reviews.. The depth of Jim’s legal experience distinguishes him and gives his clients a unique advantage. Jim’s peers recognize him as a leader in the field of employment litigation. Chambers USA describes Jim McMackin as a knowledgeable and well-rounded lawyer for his enforcement of post-employment restrictions and his defense of discrimination claims.. Practice areas:• Education Law• Employment Law• Legislative Practice• Non-Compete and Trade Secret Protection• Small Businesses and Start-Ups

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 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.

Evan O. Williford has extensive experience in corporate litigation before the Delaware Court of Chancery and Supreme Court specifically, and commercial litigation before Delaware courts in general. Mr. Williford also advises clients on questions regarding Delaware business law that are non-routine or likely to lead to litigation.. Mr. Williford has authored a number of articles on Delaware corporate law in such publications as The M&A Lawyer, the Corporate Governance Advisor, and Insights.. Mr. Williford grew up in Delaware, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature magna cum laude from the University of Delaware, and his Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School cum laude. While in law school Mr. Williford was an Articles Editor for the Cornell Law Review. After law school Mr. Williford clerked for Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey of the Delaware Supreme Court, then practiced for a number of years with two Delaware firms well-respected in corporate litigation.. Mr. Williford is admitted to practice law in Delaware state court and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.. Mr. Williford publishes periodic updates on Delaware law at the Delaware Corporate Law Update:  .

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.