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| | Address | | 1116 North West Street | | Wilmington, Delaware 19801 | | (New Castle Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 302-472-7300 | | Fax: 302-472-7320 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.proctorheyman.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Proctor Heyman LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Corporate and Commercial Litigation in all Delaware state and federal courts. Corporate Governance, Partnership and Limited Liability Company Litigation and Advice, Chancery Litigation, Class and Derivative Actions, Securities Litigation, Business Litigation. | | Year Established: 2006 | Firm Profile:
Founded on January 1, 2006, by two partners and an associate from a larger firm, Proctor Heyman LLP is Delaware's newest corporate litigation and counseling boutique. The firm's attorneys boast nearly 50 years combined of practice in Delaware, particularly in corporate and commercial litigation matters before the Delaware Court of Chancery. Two of its attorneys clerked for the Court of Chancery prior to entering private practice. | | Firm Size: 5 | Representative Clients:
Google Inc.; AT&T Corp.; Tyson Foods, Inc.; Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.; Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.; Valassis Communications, Inc.; Friendster, Inc.; Ubiquitel, Inc.; AirGate PCS, Inc.; Plumtree Software, Inc.; Intraware, Inc.; Mobius Management Systems, Inc.; Kids International Corp.; Mobility Electronics, Inc.; PNC Bank; Toshiba Inc.; ONEOK Partners, L.P.; TEPPCO Partners, L.P.; Peter J. Solomon Co. Ltd. | | PARTNERS | | Vernon R. Proctor (Partner) born Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, June 24, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Delaware; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Harvard College (A.B., 1976); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1979). Phi Beta Kappa. Author, "Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law," 6 Del. L. Rev. 177 (2003). Member: Delaware State Bar Association (Member, 1981— and Council, 1994-2004, Corporation Law Section; Member, Alternative Entities Committee, 2004—); American Bar Association (Member, Section of Business Law, 1982—; Chair, Partnerships and Alternative Business Entities Subcommittee, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, 1997-2004). Reported Cases: Production Resources Group, L.L.C. v. NCT Group, Inc.; 863 A.2d 772 (Del. Ch. 2004); Comrie v. Enterasys Networks, Inc., 837 A.2d 1 (Del. Ch. 2003); Grimes v. Alteon, Inc., 804 A.2d 256 (Del. 2002); Emerald Partners v. Berlin, 726 A.2d 1215 (Del. 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate, Securities and Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; General Partnership Law; Limited Partnership Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution. Email: Vernon R. Proctor | | Kurt M. Heyman (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, May 20, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Delaware and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., with high distinction, 1988); University of Chicago (J.D., 1991). Phi Beta Kappa. Harry S. Truman Scholar. Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court. Law Clerk to The Honorable Jack B. Jacobs, Delaware Court of Chancery, 1991-1992. Author: "Expedited Proceedings in the Delaware Court of Chancery: Things of the Past?" 23 Del. J. Corp. L. 145 (1998). Co-Author: "The Disappearing Distinction Between Derivative and Direct Actions," 4 Del. L. Rev. 155 (2001); "Recent Developments in Corporate Law: Recent Supreme Court Reversals and the Role of Equity in Corporate Jurisprudence," 6 Del. L. Rev. 451(2003). Member: Delaware State Bar Association (Council, Corporation Law Section, 2004—); American Bar Association. Reported Cases: In re NetSmart Techs., Inc. Shareholders Litig., 924 A.2d 171 (Del. Ch. 2007); In re Tyson Foods, Inc. Consol. Shareholder Litig., 919 A.2d 563 (Del. Ch. 2007); Beck v. Atlantic Coast PLC, 868 A.2d 840 (Del. Ch. 2005); Anglo American Sec. Fund, L.P. v. S.R. Global Int'l Fund, L.P., 829 A.2d 143 (Del. Ch. 2003); Grimes v. Alteon Inc., 804 A.2d 256 (Del. 2002); State of Delaware v. Preferred Florist Network, Inc., 791 A.2d 8 (Del. Ch. 2000). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Corporate Governance Litigation; Partnership and Limited Liability Company Litigation; Chancery Litigation; Securities Litigation; Class and Derivative Actions; Fiduciary Litigation; Trade Secrets; Deceptive Trade Practices; Consumer Fraud Defense; Commercial Litigation. Email: Kurt M. Heyman | | Patricia L. Enerio (Partner) born Chestertown, Maryland, January 19, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Delaware; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware; 2008, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1995); Widener University (J.D., cum laude, 1998). Phi Kappa Phi. Law Clerk to the Honorable Leo E. Strine, Jr., Court of Chancery, 1998-1999. Co-Author: "The Disappearing Distinction Between Derivative and Direct Actions," 4 Del. L. Rev. 155 (2001). Member: Delaware State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Back v. Atlantic Coast PLC, 868 A.2d 840 (Del. Ch. 2005); Production Resources Group, L.L.C. v. NCT Group, Inc., 863 A.2d 772 (Del. Ch. 2004); Anglo American Sec. Fund, L.P. v. S.R. Global Int'l Fund, L.P., 829 2d 143 (Del. Ch. 2003); Grimes v. Alteon, Inc., 804 A.2d 256 (Del. 2002); State of Delaware v. Preferred Florist Network, Inc., 791 A.2d 8 (Del. Ch. 2000). Practice Areas: Corporate Governance Litigation; Partnership and Limited Liability Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Class and Derivative Actions. Email: Patricia L. Enerio | | SPECIAL COUNSEL | | Dominick T. Gattuso (Special Counsel) born Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, January 1, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Delaware; 1998, U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: Wilkes University (B.A., 1992); Widener University, Wilmington (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Phi Delta Phi. Law Clerk to the Hon. Henry duPont Ridgely and the Hon. N. Maxson Terry, Delaware Superior Court, 1997-1998. Co-Author: "Handling Mergers & Acquisitions in High-Tech & Emerging Growth Environments," PLI Corporate Law and Practice Course Handbook Series (May 2000). Member: Delaware State Bar Association; American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Emerald Partners v. Berlin, 787 A.2d 85 (Del. 2001); Quickturn Design Systems, Inc. v. Shapiro, 721 A.2d 1281 (Del. 1998); Hollinger Intern., Inc. v. Black, 844 A.2d 1022 (Del. Ch. 2004); Comac Partners, L.P. v. Ghaznavi, 793 A.2d 372 (Del. Ch. 2001); Allenson v. Midway Airlines Corp., 789 A.2d 572 (Del. Ch. 2001); Mentor Graphics Corp. v. Quickturn Design Systems, Inc., 728 A.2d 25 (Del. Ch. 1998); In re Elonex Phase II Power Management Litigation, 279 F. Supp. 2d 521 (D. Del. 2003); Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Abbott Laboratories, 294 F. Supp. 2d 552 (D. Del. 2002); True North Composites, LLC. v. Trinity Industries, Inc., 191 F. Supp. 2d 484 (D. Del. 2002); Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Abbott Laboratories, 203 F.R.D. 159 (D. Del. 2001). Practice Areas: Corporate Governance; Corporate Litigation; Partnership Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense; Patent Litigation; Chancery Practice. | | ASSOCIATE | | Jill Agro (Associate) born New Jersey, October 12, 1977; admitted to bar, 2005, Delaware and U.S. District Court, District of Delaware. Education: University of Florida (B.S.B.A., 2001); Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D., 2004). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Herbert Wechsler National Criminal Moot Court Competition. Member: Delaware State Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). Practice Areas: Corporate Governance; Corporate Litigation; Partnership Law; Limited Liability Company Law; Chancery Practice; Commercial Litigation; Class Action Defense; Consumer Fraud. Email: Jill Agro |
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