Corporation Law Section
About the Section
With a membership of more than 500 Delaware attorneys, judges and academics, the Section of Corporation Law promotes the objectives of the Delaware State Bar Association within the fields of law governing corporations and alternative business entities. Responsibility for leading the Section rests with the Section’s Council and officers. The Council and the Section’s LLC and Partnership Committee are responsible for formulating and recommending to the Delaware General Assembly, after approval by the DSBA, amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act and the Delaware Revised Uniform Partnership Act. The Section also fulfills an important education function, sponsoring one or more continuing legal education programs per year.
Click here to view the Section of Corporation Law’s Annual Report.
Click here to view the Bylaws of the Corporation Law Section.
Leadership
Position |
Officer |
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| Chair | Srinivas M. Raju Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. |
| Vice-Chair | James D. Honaker Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell LLP |
| Secretary | S. Michael Sirkin Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP |
| Chair, LLC and Partnership Committee |
Richard, Layton & Finger, P.A.
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Council
Allison L. Land (Chair)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Srinivas M. Raju (Vice Chair)
Richards Layton & Finger, P.A.
S. Michael Sirkin (Secretary)
Ross Aronstam & Moritz, LLP
Faiz Ahmad
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Frederick H. Alexander (Past Chair)
The Shareholder Commons, Inc.
Michael D. Allen
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
Corinne E. Amato
Prickett Jones & Elliott, PA
Michael J. Barry
Grant & Eisenhofer P.A
Melissa A. DiVincenzo
Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP
Henry E. Gallagher, Jr. (Immediate Past Chair)
Connolly Gallagher LLP
Ellisa Opstbaum Habbart
The Delaware Counsel Group, LLP
Richard D. Heins
Ashby & Geddes, P.A.
Kurt M. Heyman
Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel LLP
James D. Honaker
Morris, Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP
Roxanne L. Houtman
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Bruce E. Jameson
Prickett Jones & Elliott, P.A.
David A. Jenkins
Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP
Kristopher Knight (Ex Officio Member)
Deputy Secretary of State
Lewis H. Lazarus
Morris James LLP
David C. McBride (Past Chair)
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Edward B. Micheletti
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP
Thomas A. Mullen
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Elena C. Norman
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
K. Tyler O’Connell
Morris James LLP
Matthew J. O’Toole (Past Chair)
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
Patricia O. Vella
Morris, Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP
John Mark Zeberkiewicz
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
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Current Legislation:
Upcoming Events of Interest
Annual Corporation Law Section CLE Seminar
September 12, 2023 @ 1:00 PM – 5:15 PM:
Panel 1: Delaware Court of Chancery Process and Corporate Law Update: A Conversation with Practitioners and Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock, III and Magistrate in Chancery Bonnie W. David.
Panel 2: Part II: The 2023 Amendments: Their Purpose and Impact
Links
Annual Report of the Corporation Section
Bylaws of the Corporation Law Section
For information regarding Sections, please contact LaTonya Tucker, Director of Bar Services and Membership.Changes to the Section’s webpage must be sent to WebsiteUpdates@dsba.org.