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Jesse A. Finkelstein


Director

One Rodney Square
920 North King Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801

302.651.7754 - direct
302.498.7754 - fax
finkelstein@rlf.com
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Assistant Contact

Ruthie Kleinman
302.651.7761 - direct
kleinman@rlf.com

Jesse A. Finkelstein has extensive experience advising and representing corporations, directors and significant shareholders. He provides corporate governance, transactional, M&A and control dispute advice to clients, and represents both corporate and individual clients in complex or high-stakes litigation. A director in the Corporate Department, Jesse also represents special and standing board committees with regard to corporate investigations.

Jesse has served as president of Richards, Layton & Finger as well as chair of the firm’s Corporate Department. He is the author of numerous publications.

Representative Experience
Professional and Community Activities
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Co-Chair, Tulane Corporate Law Institute
  • Member, American Bar Association, Business Law, Litigation and International Sections
  • Member, Delaware State Bar Association, Corporate Law Section
Professional Recognition
  • Benchmark Litigation
  • Best Lawyers
  • Chambers USA
  • Lawdragon
  • Super Lawyers
  • Who’s Who Legal (Mergers and Acquisitions)
  • Who’s Who in America
  • Who's Who in the World
Pro Bono Activities
Awards and Accolades

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Education
  • J.D., Boston College Law School, 1980
  • B.A., University of Rochester, 1977
Admitted to Practice
  • Delaware, 1980
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit
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