Gov. Jack Markell nominated corporate attorney Collins J. (C.J.) Seitz, Jr., to serve on the Delaware Supreme Court.
If confirmed by the Delaware Senate, Seitz will fill the vacancy left by Justice Henry duPont Ridgely, who retired on January 31st.
“During his distinguished legal career of more than 30 years, C.J. Seitz has earned a reputation as brilliant attorney whose judgment, civility, and integrity are second to none,” said Markell. “If he is confirmed by Senate, I believe C.J. will serve our state well as a member of Delaware’s highest court.”
Seitz is the founding partner of Seitz, Ross, Aronstam & Moritz LLP. In that capacity, he regularly litigates corporate, commercial, and intellectual property cases, and advises clients on issues of Delaware corporate law. Previously, Seitz served as managing partner of Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz LLP, where he practiced for more than three decades.
Seitz, 57, received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Delaware in 1980. He earned his law degree at the Villanova University School of Law and was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1983. He resides with his wife in New Castle.
Seitz is part of a prominent legal family in Delaware. His father, Collins Seitz, while a vice chancellor in Delaware, ruled that the separate but equal was not a valid justification for racial segregation.
His ruling and others became the basis for the landmark Brown vs. the Board of Education Supreme Court ruling that outlawed school segregation. The elder Seitz went on the serve on the Delaware Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals. Markell also announced that he has nominated the Calvin L. Scott, Jr. for reappointment to the Delaware Superior Court. A graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and the Widener University School of Law, Judge Scott has served as a judge on the Superior Court since 2003.
Kinsella named managing shareholder
Elliott Greenleaf shareholder Shelley A. Kinsella has been appointed by the directors of Elliott Greenleaf as the managing shareholder of the Wilmington, Delaware office and a member of the board of directors of the firm. She is the first woman to be made a Managing Shareholder of an office in the firm.
Elliott Greenleaf’s Wilmington office is beginning its eighth year of operation and was founded by shareholders Rafael X. Zahralddin,
the office’s first managing shareholder, and Mark Kearney.
Kinsella was preceded as the managing shareholder of the Delaware office by Kearney who was recently confirmed as a United States Federal District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
John M. Elliott, Chairman & CEO of Elliott Greenleaf stated, “Shelley’s winning legal experience, sound judgment, and leadership skills have earned the respect of the bench, her colleagues at the bar, and a diverse range of clients.”
Kinsella practices in the area of corporate restructuring, employment law, and commercial litigation.
Kinsella is a fellow in the American Bar Foundation, which is limited to less than one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction.
She is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Delaware Bankruptcy Inns of Court, the Rodney Inns of Court, and the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation. She is also a member, along with the firm, of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association Law Firm Affiliate Network (FAN) Elliott Greenleaf has offices located in Pennsylvania and Delaware.
commercial litigation and insolvency practice with an emphasis on results and adding value to their clients’ needs and engagements. Our seasoned attorneys have unsurpassed experience in providing practical solutions and effective counseling in all business situations.
Grivner promoted at law firm
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney announced that Geoffrey G. Grivner from the firm’s Wilmington office has been promoted to Counsel effective February 1. Grivner has experience representing clients in all aspects of state and federal litigation in Delaware. He provides corporate clients with advice regarding the Delaware General Corporation Law and the law effecting Delaware alternative entities and has been the primary litigator in cases involving a wide array of commercial disputes, employment law and education law.
William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law and his bachelor of arts degree from Penn State University.
