Chad Shandler

Fiduciary Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Trusts & Estates

Intellectual Property

had Shandler is chair of the firm’s Litigation Department.

Chad has achieved significant victories in all of Delaware’s courts, including the Delaware Supreme Court and Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is an experienced litigator with expertise in a variety of areas, including complex financial and commercial litigation, trusts and estates litigation, intellectual property litigation, and insurance litigation. Chad has litigated several high-profile trust disputes in the Delaware Court of Chancery, and he has counseled numerous trust companies on fiduciary and regulatory matters.

Chad also has an active ADR practice, with substantial experience arbitrating and mediating commercial disputes.

Select Experience

American Legacy Foundation v. National Union Fire Insurance Co.: Insurance coverage litigation involving D&O policies

Advanced Micro Devices v. Intel Corporation: Antitrust litigation

Gore v. Gore: Trust litigation

May v. Wilmington Trust Company: Trust litigation

The Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation v. Pamela Carvel: Trust litigation

Fifth Generation Computers v. Qwest Corporation: Trade secret litigation

St. Clair Intellectual Property Consultants, Inc. v. Canon, et al.: Patent litigation

KV Pharmaceuticals v. Lannett Company, Inc.: Patent and antitrust litigation

E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Company v. National Union Fire Insurance Co.: Insurance coverage litigation

H. Beatty Chadwick v. Metro Corp.: Defamation/First Amendment action

American Bar Association, Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections: Commercial and Business Litigation Committee; Fiduciary Litigation Subcommittee, Chair; Delaware Litigation Subcommittee, Chair.