Danielle specializes in corporate and commercial litigation before Delaware's Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court. She also counsels Delaware business entities on a wide variety of fiduciary, statutory and commercial matters.
Memberships and Affiliations
· Executive Committee, Delaware State Bar Association, 2009-2011
· Editor-in-Chief, Delaware Law Review
· Court of Chancery Rules Committee
Clerkships
· Honorable Myron T. Steele, Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
· Honorable Howard S. Chasanow, Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland
Experience
California Public Employees. Retirement System (CalPERS) v. Coulter, et al, C.A. No. 19191, Court of Chancery
Cirrus Holding Co. v. Cirrus Indus., Inc., C.A. No. 18978, 794 A.2d 1191 (Del. Ch. 2001)
Golden Cycle LLC v. Allan et al., C.A. No. 16301, 1998 Del. Ch. LEXIS 237 (Dec. 10, 1998).
In re Best Lock Corp. Shareholder Litigation, Cons. C.A. No. 16281, 845 A.2d 1057 (Oct. 29, 2001)
In re IBP Shareholders Litig. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 789 A.2d 14 (Del. Ch. 2001)
Khanna v. McMinn et al., C.A. No. 20545-NC, 2006 Del. Ch. LEXIS 86 (May 9, 2006).
Lillis et al. v. ATÆ Corporation et al., C.A. No. 717-N, 2005 Del. Ch. LEXIS 130 (Aug. 26, 2005)
McMillan et al. v. Intercargo Corporation et al., C.A. No. 16963, 768 A.2d 492 (Apr. 20, 2000)
Mentor Graphics Corp. v. Shapiro et al., No. 492, 2002, No. 497, 2002, 818 A.2d 959 (Del. 2003)
State of Wisconsin Investment Board v. Peerless Systems Corporation et al., C.A. No.17637, 2000 Del. Ch. LEXIS 170 (Dec. 4, 2000)
Publications
Settlements of Class and Derivative Actions in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Settlement Agreements in Commercial Disputes, Vol. 2, R. Rosen, Ed., 1.1.2008
Books
Events
Delaware Law Developments 2010: "What All Business Lawyers Need to Know", PLI Seminar, 5.6.2010
Speaking Engagements
"Unsolicited Bids: Just Another Tool in the M&A Chest?," PLI Briefing, Co-faculty, with Francis J. Aquila of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, 2.5.2009
Speaking Engagements
"Taming the Stock Option Beast: The Cause, Remediation and Prevention of Stock Option Improprieties," Co-chair and Moderator, 8.11.2008
Speaking Engagements
Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law, 8.5.2006
Speaking Engagements