Bellew joins Duane Morris
Duane Morris LLP announced that Sean J. Bellew has joined the Trial Practice Group as a partner in its Wilmington office. Bellew adds to the firm’s capabilities in complex corporate and commercial litigation, both in Wilmington and nationally. He joins Duane Morris from Ballard Spahr LLP.
Bellew focuses his practice on corporate, commercial, securities and antitrust litigation. He represents Delaware corporations, corporations doing business in Delaware and internationally and individuals in cases involving corporate control, corporate governance, statutory and contractual disputes, fiduciary duties, antitrust, securities, and injunctions.
Among the courts in which Bellew has substantial experience litigating and trying matters are the Delaware Court of Chancery; the Superior Court of Delaware; the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware; the U.S. Bankruptcy Court; and numerous other state and federal courts, as well as national arbitration tribunals. He has appeared before almost every judge who sits on Delaware’s five major courts. Bellew also handles bankruptcy and corporate reorganizations.
Bellew is president of the Delaware Chapter of the Villanova University School of Law Alumni Association and a member of the Delaware and Pennsylvania bar associations. He is a member of the board of directors of the Delaware St. Patrick’s Society benefitting St. Patrick’s Center, a nonprofit social service agency serving seniors and those in need in the Wilmington area.
A 1997 graduate of Villanova University School of Law, Bellew served as president of the Student Bar Association and symposium editor of the Villanova Environmental Law Journal.
5 Bayard lawyers named Super Lawyers
Bayard, P.A., a Meritas member law firm based in Wilmington, announced that five of its lawyers have been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine. Scott D. Cousins and Richard D. Kirk have been recognized as 2015 Delaware Super Lawyers in the practice areas of bankruptcy: business and business litigation, respectively. Stephen B. Brauerman, Justin R. Alberto and Kara M. Swasey have been recognized as 2015 Delaware Rising Stars for their achievements in the areas of intellectual property litigation, creditor/debtor rights, and family law, respectively.
Super Lawyers recognizes only five percent of Delaware attorneys as Delaware Super Lawyers and 2.5
McLaughlin named government relations director at Drinker Biddle
Mary Kate McLaughlin has joined Drinker Biddle as a Senior Government Relations Director in Wilmington. In this role, she offers government relations services to new and existing clients of the firm.
With more than 15 years of public and private sector experience, McLaughlin supports clients in a variety of ways including legislative and regulatory monitoring, advocacy, relationship building and business development.
Having served in multiple roles in the Administrations of two Governors in Delaware, as well as in the private sector, she brings valuable experience and relationships to the firm and its clients.
While serving in state government, her responsibilities included working directly with legislators and key agency staff to advance administration initiatives. Her private sector experience includes serving as a public policy manager for a national pharmaceutical company where she managed U.S. government affairs for the consumer health care division, and serving as the government and public affairs specialist in Delaware for an international energy corporation.
34 Richards, Layton & Finger lawyers listed by Chambers
Chambers USA: recognized 34 Richards, Layton & Finger attorneys for excellence. Richards, Layton & Finger also received high marks in six areas of law, including Chambers’ top ranking in the areas of Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities, and Real Estate.
“We work hard to bring our clients the best possible results,” said Robert Krapf, president of Richards, Layton & Finger, “and we are proud of the excellent service we provide and the continued recognition we receive.”
The Richards, Layton & Finger attorneys named in Chambers USA in the Bankruptcy/Restructuring category are Mark Collins, Daniel DeFranceschi, Paul Heath, John Knight, Michael Merchant, Russell Silberglied, and Robert Stearn Jr. Ranked on Chambers’ Chancery list are Catherine Dearlove, Raymond DiCamillo, Anne Foster, Blake Rohrbacher, Gregory Varallo, and Gregory Williams. Michael Allen, Stephen Bigler, Donald Bussard, Mark Gentile, William Haubert, and John Mark Zeberkiewicz are named in the Corporate/M&A category. On the Corporate/Alternative Entities list are Paul Altman, Doneene Damon, Bernard Kelley, Gregory Ladner, James Leyden Jr., Eric Mazie, Mark Purpura, and Srinivas Raju. Jennifer Jauffret is named in Labor & Employment. Recognized in Chambers’ Intellectual Property category are Frederick Cottrell III, Kelly Farnan, and Jeffrey Moyer. Daniel Klein, Robert Krapf, and Sara Toner are listed in Real Estate.
In addition, Mark Collins, chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy/Restructuring Department, is one of only three lawyers in Delaware designated as a “Star Individual.” To compile the Chambers rankings, independent researchers carried out thousands of in-depth interviews with clients and lawyers to assess business lawyers across the country.
The lawyers are ranked according to technical ability, professional conduct, client service, business acumen, diligence, and other qualities highly valued by clients.
