39 Morris Nichols Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2025

Released today, The Best Lawyers in America’s 2025 edition lists 39 Morris Nichols attorneys. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 160,000 eligible attorneys.

Morris Nichols partners Derek Abbott, Jack Blumenfeld, and Todd Flubacher were named the “Lawyer of the Year” category in various practice areas (noted with an asterisk below). “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are awarded annually to individual lawyers who received the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for a specialty and metropolitan location per edition.

In addition, 15 firm attorneys were listed in Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

Morris Nichols Attorney Recognition in Best Lawyers, Wilmington, DE and practice area:

• Derek C. Abbott - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy*
• Jon E. Abramczyk - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
• Jack B. Blumenfeld - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent*
• Thomas W. Briggs Jr. - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Commercial Litigation
• Megan Ward Cascio - Commercial Litigation
• Kevin M. Coen - Commercial Litigation
• Donna L. Culver - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Robert J. Dehney, Sr. - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• John P. DiTomo - Commercial Litigation
• Melissa A. DiVincenzo - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Brian P. Egan - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Todd A. Flubacher - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates*
• Michael Flynn - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• David A. Harris - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Matthew B. Harvey - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Tarik J. Haskins - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Louis G. Hering - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• James D. Honaker - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Michael Houghton - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Government Relations Practice
• Mark Hurd - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions
• Karen Jacobs - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• Eric S. Klinger-Wilensky - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• William M. Lafferty - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
• Daniel D. Matthews - Corporate Law
• McKinley (Mac) Measley - Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Litigation
• Curtis S. Miller - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Kenneth J. Nachbar - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities
• Andrew R. Remming – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Jason Russell - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships),Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/ UCC Law
• Judson (RJ) Scaggs Jr. - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Environmental
• Eric D. Schwartz - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Rodger D. Smith II - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent
• Ryan D. Stottmann - Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
• David J. Teklits - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
• Jeremy A. Tigan - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Patricia O. Vella - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Susan W. Waesco - Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation Jeffrey R. Wolters - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
• Jennifer Ying - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent

Morris Nichols Attorney Recognition in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Wilmington, DE and practice area:

• Cindy C. Cucuzzella - Litigation - Patent
• Alexandra M. Cumings - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
• Matthew R. Darby – Corporate Law
• Megan Dellinger - Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
• Brenna A. Dolphin – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Sara A. Gelsinger - Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
• Zachary Haupt - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
• Tamara K. Mann - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Elizabeth A. Mullin - Commercial Litigation
• Lauren K. Neal - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
• Kyle A. Pinder - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Anthony D. Raucci - Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
• Matthew O. Talmo - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Thomas P. Will - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
• Melanie H. Young - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)