Bayard Attorney Peter B. Ladig Analyzes Delaware Supreme Court CA/AFCSME Decision Peter B. Ladig, a director of the firm and chair of Bayard’s Chancery Court practice issued the following analysis of the Delaware Supreme Court’s decision in C.A., Inc. v. AFSCME Employees Pension Plan:
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Bayard Earns High Rankings Firm-wide in Chambers USA 2008 Six Bayard lawyers rank as leading practitioners in Delaware across multiple practice areas in Chambers USA 2008: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. The firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Intellectual Property and Real Estate practices have also once again earned high marks in the 6th annual edition of Chambers USA, a respected legal directory compiled based on in-depth interviews with key in-house counsel and private practice attorneys.
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Bayard Welcomes Attorney GianClaudio Finizio Bayard, is pleased to welcome back to the firm GianClaudio (JC) Finizio, associate attorney. Finizio concentrates his practice counseling companies on mergers and acquisitions including assisting in structuring, negotiating and documenting transactions; general corporate and business law matters; corporate governance issues; and providing legal opinions on provisions of Delaware law relating to corporate transactions including debt and equity financings.
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Bayard Attorneys Named 2008 Super Lawyers Bayard is pleased to announce that three Bayard directors are recognized in the 2008 Delaware SuperLawyers. The 124 Delaware attorneys listed in the 2008 SuperLawyers represent approximately five percent of all practicing attorneys in the state of Delaware. Charlene D. Davis, Bankruptcy and Creditor and Debtor Rights; Douglas M. Hershman, Real Estate; and Jeffrey M. Schlerf, Bankruptcy and Creditor and Debtor Rights, Business Litigation, and Alternative Dispute Resolution were recognized as SuperLawyers.
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Bayard Attorneys Volunteer at Ashland Nature Center On the morning of Saturday, May 31, 2008, Eric Sutty, Steve Brauerman, John Venskus and Justin Edelson volunteered at the Delaware Nature Society's Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin. Working with Sheila Vincent, a naturalist at Ashland, the team helped prepare the center's Butterfly House for the summer.
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Bayard Attorney One of Eight Lawyers Selected For Meritas Leadership Institute Michael J. Scali, an attorney at Bayard is one of only eight attorneys selected to participate in the Meritas Leadership Institute. Scali also was elected Chairman of the group. Year-long program provides a forum for the further development of leadership skills and identifies future leaders of the Meritas alliance of attorneys.
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Bayard Attorney Admitted to Practice Law in Delaware and Pennsylvania Bayard announced today that firm associate Kara M. Swasey was admitted to practice law in both the State of Delaware and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in April, 2008
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Bayard Attorney Douglas M. Hershman Named to Executive Committee of the Delaware Better Business Bureau Douglas M. Hershman, a director of the firm and Chair of the Executive and Marketing Committees, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Better Business Bureau of Delaware.
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Bayard Attorney Michael Scali Named to Board of Directors of The Committee of 100 Attorney Michael J. Scali was named to the Board of Directors of The Committee of 100, a business organization committed to promoting responsible economic development in the State of Delaware.
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