Robert J. Katzenstein

Experience: In a case of first impression in Delaware, the Superior Court, applying the Full Faith and Credit clause of the U. S. Constitution, denied motion to dismiss client's registration of Arizona judgment under the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, even though the Canadian judgment upon which the Arizona judgment was based could not have been domesticated under the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgment Recognition Act. The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed on November 5, 2015 Alberta Securities Comm'n v. Ryckman, 2015 WL 2265473 (Del. Super. May 5, 2015) aff'd, 2015 WL 6848141 (Order) (Del. Nov. 5, 2015). Lead trial counsel in successful case against largest class member that refused to pay its share of attorneys' fees. Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP v. Fidelity Management & Research Co., 2014 WL 1599935 (Del. Ch. Apr. 16, 2014). Won summary judgment for insurer in coverage case, based upon attorney professional liability policy exclusion of any dispute over fees or costs. Attorneys Liability Protection Society, Inc. v. Eisenhofer and Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A., 2014 WL 2884506 (Del. Superior Ct. June 10, 2014). Won dismissal of defendant in helicopter fatality case based on lack of personal jurisdiction. Laugelle v. Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., et al., (Del. Superior Ct. 2012). Obtained dismissal on ground of no personal jurisdiction with respect to declaratory judgment action concerning buy-sell provision of limited liability company agreement. In re: KM Staunton Development, Inc. (Del. Ch. 2011).