Steve Bigler is a “top-notch corporate lawyer,” a “go-to person on anything related to Delaware,” and a “key practitioner in the Delaware bar” (Chambers USA). Steve provides counsel on all aspects of Delaware corporate law matters in the full range of corporate transactions, including statutory compliance, structuring, fiduciary duty, and governance. He is “very…
Donald Zeman gained valuable experience working for a prominent corporate trust institution. Don focuses his practice on the formation and administration of Delaware common law and statutory trusts, including series trusts, in connection with complex financial transactions. He renders advice to financial institutions and trust companies acting as owner trustee, indenture trustee, paying agent, transfer agent,…
“An excellent trial lawyer” (Chambers USA), Robert Burns has worked on an extraordinary number of Chancery Court trials. Rob has litigated numerous corporate control, corporate governance, fiduciary duty, appraisal, and contractual disputes in Delaware’s state and federal courts. Focusing primarily on corporate and commercial litigation, he represents Delaware corporations, LLCs, limited partnerships, and their…
Considered “incredibly smart” and an “outstanding lawyer” (Chambers USA, 2025), Doneene Damon is chair of the firm’s Corporate Trust and Agency Services Group. “When Doneene speaks, everyone listens” (Chambers USA, 2025). She focuses her practice on formation and operational issues relating to Delaware statutory trusts and Delaware and New York common law trusts in…
“An expert on Delaware transactional law and corporate governance” (Chambers USA), Mark Gentile has served as Delaware counsel on some of the world’s largest M&A transactions. “Substantively excellent, incredibly responsive and always accessible,” Mark is one of Delaware’s leading advisors on complex mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, and corporate governance issues. He is “a…
Brock Czeschin represents Delaware corporations, alternative entities, and their directors and managers in complex corporate litigation matters. Brock has litigated numerous disputes in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and also regularly advises clients on governance and transactional issues relating to Delaware corporations and alternative entities. Brock’s practice includes: Representing corporations and their directors in class, derivative,…
Andrew Milam clerked for the Honorable James T. Vaughn Jr. in the Delaware Supreme Court. Andrew focuses his practice on litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court involving corporate governance, corporate control, fiduciary duties, and related contractual and commercial disputes. In law school, Andrew competed on William & Mary’s moot court…
“Russ Silberglied is a very valuable resource on all issues Delaware. He is very conscientious and hard-working, and is always available” (Chambers USA, 2025) Russ’s bankruptcy practice includes both core chapter 11 work and litigation. “A brilliant litigator” (Chambers USA), his litigation practice includes breach of fiduciary duty suits, lien priority litigation, valuation fights, and…
“Incredibly responsive and very proactive” (Chambers USA), Lisa Schmidt has over 30 years of experience litigating complex corporate disputes in the Delaware courts. Lisa focuses her practice on advising and representing Delaware corporations, their directors, and other constituencies in corporate litigation. “A very skilled lawyer” (Chambers USA, 2024), she has successfully litigated numerous…
Philip Micha’s law practice is enriched by his bachelor’s degree in biology and zoology, and his master’s degree in environmental management. Philip is an environmental and energy law attorney with a comprehensive practice involving compliance, enforcement, and litigation in connection with federal and state environmental law. He has substantial experience drafting and negotiating environmental transactional agreements…