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Bill Lafferty and Michael Houghton both appear on the 2025 list.

Morris Nichols has donated $20,000 to Innocence Project Delaware and $10,000 to the Mental Health Association in Delaware.

Matt Harvey participates in a panel discussion on governance in distressed situations.

Eleven Morris Nichols lawyers have been admitted to the Delaware bar today.

Jen Ying co-presents a session on Artificial Intelligence and E-Discovery.

Jen Ying moderates a DSBA CLE program on the New Data Privacy Act 2024.

Rachel Nuzzi has been included in Delaware Today’s annual list of Top Women in Business.

Bill Lafferty serves as program faculty and co-presents the morning session, “Delaware Spotlight: What Boards Need to know.” 

Bill Lafferty participates in this disucussion of potential 2025 market and legal trends.

Melissa DiVincenzo discusses corporate law opinions.

Delaware metropolitan categories cover core business law areas, including corporate law, bankruptcy, M&A, and patent litigation.

Tarik Haskins co-presents the “Delaware Case Law Update” panel.

Zach Haupt and Todd Flubacher will speak on plenary sessions.

Tricia Vella speaks on the afternoon panel, “Evolving Expectations in Director & Officer Oversight.”

Matt Talmo has been invited to join the firm partnership, effective January 1, 2025.

Matt Harvey speaks on the afternoon “Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Update” panel.

Jack Blumenfeld, Karen Jacobs, Rodger Smith, and Jeremy Tigan are among one dozen Delaware lawyers selected.

Tarik Haskins serves as faculty in a live webcast discussing why and how significant changes in Delaware entity law matter to Massachusetts lawyers.

Melissa A. DiVincenzo has been elected to the American College of Governance Counsel 2024 Class of Fellows.

Reece Barker, Sean Meyer, and Jake Rauchberg join the firm following recent judicial clerkships.

Ali Cumings and Dave Harris speak at this CLE program hosted by the DSBA Corporation Law Council.

Patricia Vella is session chair of the “Delaware Law Developments” morning session on September 27.

Eric Schwartz presented on “Pursuing Claims and Enforcing Judgments in the United States” to fellow TerraLex member, Hylands Law Firm in China.

Brian Egan co-moderates the panel, “The District Court Perspective on Patent Litigation in Delaware.”

Morris Nichols has made Law360’s annual list of Delaware Regional Powerhouse law firms for the fourth year in a row.

Todd Flubacher co-presents the September 21 morning session on distribution requests.

Jeff Wolters co-presents, “The Delaware Update: Key Insights and Controversial Laws Impacting VCGCs.”

Morris Nichols partner Patricia Vella serves as a committee leader and a speaker.

Lawdragon500 Leading Litigators in America’s annual guide includes seven Morris Nichols partners from the firm’s corporate litigation and IP litigation practices.

Patricia Vella serves as program faculty and co-presents the September 9 morning session, “Inside the Boardroom: Advising Directors Reviewing Strategic Alternatives.”

The Best Lawyers in America has released its 2025 edition listing 39 attorneys from Morris Nichols. The results are based on peer-review evaluations from more than 160,000 eligible attorneys.

Morris Nichols earned a Tier 1 ranking among Delaware law firms, and 10 attorneys were selected for inclusion in IFLR1000 “The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial and Corporate Law Firms.”

Eric Klinger-Wilensky joins Deal Lawyer's live webcast as a speaker.

Morris Nichols attorneys Matthew Clark, Todd Flubacher, and J. Zachary Haupt are distinguished as leaders in their field.

Morris Nichols’ standing in Vault Law’s 2025 guide highlights the firm’s esteemed reputation within the Delaware legal community.

Ms. Tennyson will commence her duties as Magistrate Judge on July 10, 2024.

Elise K. Wolpert and James Mansfield have joined the firm’s Corporate & Commercial Litigation group.

Morris Nichols partners Derek Abbott and Eric Schwartz have been selected for inclusion.

In the 2024 edition, Morris Nichols again appears in two Legal 500 practice categories for M&A litigation defense and Delaware counsel. Nineteen Morris Nichols attorneys are mentioned in the editorial for their work in M&A litigation and Delaware corporate and commercial law.

Morris Nichols again secured a Band 1 ranking Chambers USA in four fundamental Delaware practice areas: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate M&A & Alternative Entities, and Intellectual Property.

Recognized in the highest “gold” tier for Delaware IP law firms, Morris Nichols’ Intellectual Property Litigation group is described as “by far the leader… The best Delaware firm.”

Morris Nichols IP litigators Jack Blumenfeld, Karen Jacobs, and Jeremy Tigan are recognized as Delaware “IP Stars.” The firm is also listed in the highest tier for Delaware intellectual property law practices.

Morris Nichols attorney Miranda Gilbert joins a panel of Delaware practitioners highlighting career opportunities in Delaware for law students with diverse skills and experiences.

Donna Culver speaks on the unclaimed property panel “Both Sides Now: State-Holder views on Recent Legal Decisions.”

The 12 Morris Nichols attorneys listed in 2024 edition practice in bankruptcy, corporate litigation, intellectual property litigation, and other categories.

Eric Schwartz presents “Pursuing Claims and Enforcing Judgements in the United States.”

Dan Matthews serves as faculty and co-presents the concluding session, “Crisis Management, Tough Judgment Calls and Legal Ethics Considerations in Representing Emerging Growth Companies.”

The Delaware Law Related Education Center, Inc. (“DELREC”) hosts the 2024 National High School Mock Trial Competition being held right here in Wilmington, Delaware. Morris Nichols is delighted to sponsor this program.

Susan Waesco will speak on the “Recent Delaware Developments” panel.

Zachary Haupt will speak on the session, “A Trustee's Jambalayas: Savor the Full Flavor of Trending State Trust Laws.”

Dave Harris serves as faculty and co-presents the April 29 afternoon session, “Private Equity Litigation Update.”

Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that we have significantly increased the salaries for all associates and special counsel, including increasing the starting salary for first-year associates to $210,000.

Kate Betterly will present her experiences and what she took away from the 2024 UPPO Annual Conference.

Cindy Cucuzzella, Cameron Clark, Emily LaSpina, Phil Reytan, and Catherine Long successfully moved for the release of an incarcerated individual in conjunction with attorneys from Ballard Spahr in Washington D.C.

Todd Flubacher joins Newton One as part of their podcast series, Newton Knowledge, to discuss Delaware trust law issues, including the emergence of silent trusts and Todd’s recent work with beneficiary well-being.

Morris Nichols is honored to host the Delaware-area gathering of the 2024 AIPLA Women in IP Law Global Networking Event.

Jeff Wolters serves as faculty and co-presents the closing session, “Crisis Management, Tough Judgment Calls and Legal Ethics Considerations in Representing Emerging Growth Companies.”

Morris Nichols proudly contributes a $20,000 Leadership Gift to bolster the DE-LAF, which supports the initiatives of the Delaware Lawyers Assistance Program.

Derek Abbott spoke with Bloomberg Law about an increase in major corporate Chapter 11 filings in the first week of April 2024.

Three Morris Nichols partners will participate in the meeting as committee leaders and speakers.

Karen Jacobs and Sara Gelsinger are both recognized among the winners and finalists of The Legal Intelligencer 2024 Legal Awards.

Jack Blumenfeld and Michael Flynn are two of four Delaware lawyers selected for inclusion.

RJ Scaggs will speak in the opening session on “Ethics & Wellness: Why Health Is a Big Deal for Lawyers.”

Kate Betterly, Jason Russell, and Donna Culver will co-present sessions at the UPPO Annual Conference.

Bill Lafferty serves as a co-chair of the conference planning committee. He moderates the March 7 “Delaware Developments” panel. 

Melissa DiVincenzo will speak on “The Art of Deal Structuring” panel.

Jennifer Ying, Elizabeth Mullin Stoffer, and Rachel Tunney tried a pro bono case before Magistrate Molina which sought to unwind a property transaction of an elderly man based on undue influence by one of his daughters.

Zach Haupt recently spoke with CityWealth about the popularity of Delaware for private clients, “through a trust lens.”

Dave Harris and Tricia Vella present an update on Delaware corporate and alternative entity law developments to the Connecticut Bar Association’s Business Law Section.

Morris Nichols again appears in Lex Machina's 2024 Patent Litigation Report among the most-active US law firms.

Curtis Miller serves as program coordinator of this program presented by the ABA Litigation Section Bankruptcy & Insolvency Litigation Committee.

IP litigator Michael Flynn will join Lex Machina’s live webcast as a speaker.

John DiTomo will moderate the Delaware Panel at the NYC Bar Securities Litigation Enforcement Institute.

Brenna Dolphin joins as a special counsel and Clint Carlisle joins the firm as an associate.

Patricia Vella co-chairs the conference and will co-lead the February 1 panel session, “Deal Protections and Topping Bids.”