Directors & Officers Litigation

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/%22Delaware Judge Calls For Civility After 'Annus Horribilis,<\/a>\"\u00a0Law360,\u00a0<\/i>September 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__del.html Gun Ownership Age Limit Deemed Unconstitutional,<\/a>\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, August 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__del-2.html Bar Urged to Push Back on Musk's Chancery Criticism<\/a>,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, December 2024<\/li><li><a href=_office.html Snapshot: Lewis Brisbois' Delaware Digs,\"<\/a>\u00a0Law360 Pulse<\/i>, May 2024<\/li><li>\u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.law.com/delbizcourt/2023/08/03/new-shareholder-voting-requirements-could-offer-corporations-litigation-buffer/%22>New Shareholder Voting Requirements Could Offer Corporations Litigation Buffer<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, August 2023<\/li><li>\u201c'<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:///www.law.com/2023/02/01/why-2023-could-see-a-whole-new-crop-of-law-firms-the-morning-minute/%22>It's Really Created a Buzz': Could McDonald's Decision Expand Scope for 'Caremark' Litigation?<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2023<\/li><li>\"Fox Faces Unusually Steep Odds As Defamation Trial Looms,\" Law 360<\/i>, April 2023<\/li><li>\"Subpoena Blizzard Sets Stage for Musk-Twitter Trial in Del.,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, August 2022<\/li><li>\u201cElon Musk, Twitter Trial Is Set for Oct. 17, Delaware Chancellor Says,\"\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, August 2022<\/li><li>\"Twitter hits back at Musk, says no deal obligations breached,\"\u00a0Reuters<\/i>, July 2022<\/li><li>\"Musk's Bid for Free Twitter Exit May Hit Chancery Dead End,\"\u00a0Law360,\u00a0<\/i>July 2022<\/li><li>\"4 Potential Outcomes of the Twitter Versus Musk Trial,\"\u00a0The Epoch Times<\/i>, July 2022<\/li><li>\"New Demand Futility Test Expected to Streamline Litigation in Derivative Lawsuits,\"\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0September\u00a02021.<\/li><li>\u201cBoards Warned on Blocking Requests for Emails, Texts,\u201d\u00a0Agenda<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\"Del. Justices Vacate Tonopah Solar Project Books Ruling,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cMcCormick's Fee Shifting Decision Sends Cautionary Signal to Corporations' Counsel,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware\u2019s Appeal For Firms Outshines Virus Uncertainty,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0March 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cSection 220 in 2020: Delaware Courts Clarify Shareholder Rights Law as Case Focus Expands,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0December 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cCases Involving COVID-19 Issues Swell Delaware Chancery Court Caseload,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>,\u00a0November 2020.<\/li><li>\"This Week in Legal Blogging,\"\u00a0LexBlog webcast,\u00a0September 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDesignating Documents as Confidential and Requesting They Remain Confidential Insufficient to Avoid Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cRemote Methods Keep Delaware Courts Moving During Pandemic Emergency,\u201d\u00a0Delaware\u00a0Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cTop Delaware Cases of 2020: A Midyear Report,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cLewis Brisbois Opens in Delaware, Tapping Pileggi from Eckert Seamans,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cOn the Hook for Legal Bills, No Exceptions?\u201d AgendaWeek.com, January 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Mourns The Chancellor Who \u2018Saved Corporate Law\u2019,\u201d Law360<\/i>, October 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cPro-Business Group\u2019s Ad Targeting Chancellor Elicits Anger in Delaware,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, September 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cUltragenyx Asks Court to Toss Shareholder\u2019s Board Pay Suit,\u201d Bloomberg<\/i>, August 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine\u2019s \u2018Bittersweet\u2019 Retirement Announcement May Presage Move to Private Practice, Del. Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court\u2019s New Filing Deadline Addresses Work-Life Balance but Highlights Enduring Rift,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cBill to Ban Assault Weapons Fails Without Senate Vote,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Leslie Moonve\u2019s Audacious Strategy Swing the Votes in CBS\u2019s Favor?\u201d Variety<\/i>, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cOpinion: Elon Musk Has Jokes, But Tesla Suffers the Consequences,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, April 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cWeinstein Scandal Triggers Questions of Corporate Liability and Even Complicity,\u201d Variety<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCould Weinstein Accusations Lead to Delaware Derivative Litigation?\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSupreme Court Weighs Gun Ban in Delaware Parks, Forests,\u201d The Associated Press<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelawareans Hit Back at US Chamber-Backed Study Downgrading State\u2019s Courts,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSizing up the legal cases that shaped the 2016 playing field,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, February 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Rulings Roil Questions Over Inspection of Books,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201d Tesla\u2019s Musk May Have To Justify SolarCity Deal In Court,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Supreme Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, May 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Reins In Suits Against Nonstate Cos. In About Face,\u201d Law360<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cGiuliani Steps Into \u2018Business Divorce\u2019 Case in Chancery,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Orders Compliance In LLC Books, Records Ruling,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, February 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Judge To Decide on Airgas\u2019 \u2018Poison Pill\u2019,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, February 8, 2011.<\/li><\/ul>","professionalPresentations":"<ul><li>Several Webinars on Delaware Corporate Law Updates, 2024-2025.<\/li><li>Panel Moderator, Conference on the American Law Institute's Restatement on Corporate Governance, UCLA Law School, Apr. 21, 2023.<\/li><li>\u201cHighlights of Selected Key Delaware 2022 Corporate and Commercial Decisions,\u201d presentation to M&A Department of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Oct. 27, 2022.<\/li><li>Presenter, Annual Delaware Firearms Law Seminar,\u00a02022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Decisions Defining the Right to Keep and Bear Arms,\u201d co-presenter, Eighth Annual Delaware Firearms Law Seminar, Oct. 29, 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Update,\u201d continuing legal education seminar to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, October 29, 2020.<\/li><li>Presenter, Seventh Annual Delaware Firearms Law Seminar, October 15, 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Decisions on the Right to Bear Arms,\u201d co-presenter, Sixth Annual Delaware Firearms Law Seminar, October 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Disciplinary and other Ethics-Related Decisions,\u201d panel presenter at the Judge Bifferato Trial Practice Forum \u2013 Ethics and Professionalism \u2013 Annual Update, October 12, 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Update,\u201d continuing legal education seminar to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cRole of the Delaware Courts,\u201d co-presenter with Delaware Supreme Court Justice, at the National Association of Corporate Directors\u2019 program, From Battlefield to Boardroom, Washington, D.C., February 24, 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Delaware Be Dethroned? Evaluating Delaware\u2019s Dominance of Corporate Law,\u201d panel moderator, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, February 17-18, 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Corporate and M&A Case Law Update,\u201d co-presenter, continuing legal education seminar to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP , July 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cWhat\u2019s Hot in Delaware: Recent Decisions Impacting the Boardroom,\u201d panelist, Professional Liability Underwriting Society, New York City, February 4, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cBusiness Valuation Litigation\/Shareholder Disputes,\u201d Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Forensic & Litigation Services Conference, November 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cIndemnification and Advancement for Officers and Directors,\u201d Business Law Section, American Bar Association Spring Meeting (Los Angeles), April 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cTop Ten Delaware Corporate Decisions in 2013,\u201d Connecticut Bar Association\u2019s Business Law Section, January 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law,\u201d CBIZ, a national consulting firm, at their Annual Partners\u2019 Meeting (Miami), July 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cProtecting the Corporate Director,\u201d co-presenter, ABA\u2019s Business Law Section Continuing Legal Education seminar, June 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Developments in Delaware Corporate and Alternative Entity Law,\u201d Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (Wilmington, Delaware) May 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cProtecting the Corporate Director,\u201d panelist, ABA\u2019s Business Law Section\u2019s Spring Meeting (Las Vegas), March 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cEthical Aspects of Class Action Settlements,\u201d panelist, Corporate Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (Wilmington, Delaware), May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cIrreconcilable Differences: Directors, Managers and Shareholder Conflicts in Takeover Transactions,\u201d panelist at a symposium sponsored by the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law<\/i>, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Developments in Duties of Directors of Delaware Corporation,\u201d moderator for American Bar Association Business Law Section and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast, October 2010.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware\u2019s Corporation and Alternative Entity Laws: 2010 Amendments You Must Know About,\u201d speaker, The Practicing Law Institute (PLI), September 2010.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Developments in Delaware Corporate and Alternative Entity Law,\u201d Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (Wilmington, Delaware), April 2010.<\/li><li>Participated in a monthly radio spot on WILM radio, 1450 AM in Wilmington; provides listeners with an overview of recent decisions from the Delaware courts on corporate and commercial law.<\/li><li>Annual F.G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law organized by the Widener University Delaware Law School. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. He has also represented a school district in Delaware County, as well as educational and nonprofit institutions in Pennsylvania and elsewhere on corporate governance, litigation, and related issues.<\/p>","position":null,"leadershipBio":null,"keywords":null,"practiceAreas":[2358,2340,2410,2482,2474,2438,2492],"additionalPracticeAreas":[],"relatedSectors":[],"admissions":[1718,1739,1763,1771],"badges":[],"abotaMember":"no","education":{"66164":{"title":"Widener University Delaware Law School","slug":"widener-university-delaware-law-school","type":"education","enabled":true,"collapsed":false,"fields":{"description":"Juris Doctor<\/em><\/p>"}},"66165":{"title":"St. Joseph\u2019s University","slug":"st-josephs-university","type":"education","enabled":true,"collapsed":false,"fields":{"description":"Bachelor of Arts<\/p>"}}},"languages":[],"languageDetails":null,"certifications":null,"awardsHonors":"<ul>\n\t<li>Listed in Best Lawyers in America\u00ae 2023-2026\u00a0\u2014 Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law<\/li>\n\t<li>Attained an AV\u00ae Preeminent\u2122 rating from Martindale-Hubbell<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America\u2019s Leading Lawyers for Business.<\/em><\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion among the \u201cTop Lawyers in Delaware\u201d in Delaware Today magazine<\/em><\/li>\n\t<li>Honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy, 2015 and 2019<\/li>\n\t<li>Bestowed the title of \u201cCavaliere\u201d (Italian for \u201cKnight\u201d) by the President and Prime Minister of Italy, signifying membership in the Italian Order of Merit for distinction in the arts, science, the law and\/or public service<\/li>\n\t<li>Bestowed the title of \u201cKentucky Colonel\u201d by the Governor of Kentucky in recognition of public service<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in the SmartCEO<\/em> 2010 Legal Elite list<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in the \u201c2010 People to Watch\u201d Directorship 100<\/em> list by Directorship<\/em> magazine as an influential individual in corporate governance<\/li>\n\t<li>Honored with the Distinguished Service Award, Delaware State Bar Association, New Lawyers Section<\/li>\n<\/ul>","representativeMatters":"<ul><li>Served as counsel to a majority shareholder and members of the board to defend fiduciary duty claims in court.<\/li><li>Sued to resolve control contest based on disputed validity of election of board of directors.<\/li><li>Sued to resolve control contest among members of LLC.<\/li><li>Represented director in suit to break a board deadlock.<\/li><li>Represented hedge fund in court to enforce terms of agreement with departing partner.<\/li><li>Represented board of directors in suit by former director.<\/li><li>Litigated to effect dissolution of LLC based on statute designed to address deadlock of business due to even ownership between two 50\/50 members.<\/li><li>Representation in expedited proceedings regarding advancement and indemnification for directors and officers.<\/li><li>Obtained judicial relief for minority shareholders to enforce fiduciary duties owed by board of directors.<\/li><li>Secured expedited injunctive relief to enforce restrictive covenant for wealth management company whose employee attempted to leave with customer lists and data.<\/li><li>Sued to obtain books and records for shareholders seeking valuation and for other purposes.<\/li><li>Counseled accountant in dissolution of accounting firm.<\/li><li>Represented water utility in court in dispute over contract provisions regarding rate charged to other utilities.<\/li><li>Defense and prosecution of claims for sellers of businesses in earn-out disputes.<\/li><li>Successfully litigated <a href=_-29.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D&O policy coverage dispute<\/a>.<\/li><li>Litigated for minority residents of a housing authority to enforce their Second Amendment rights and won unanimous Delaware Supreme Court en banc opinion.<\/li><li>Served as counsel to a township in litigation with adjoining international airport.<\/li><\/ul>","associations":"<ul><li>American Inns of Court, Ethics Columnist for The Bencher Magazine<\/i><\/li><li><a href=__capital.html Expert Services, LLC<\/a>, Advisory Board Member<\/li><li>The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Guest Contributor<\/li><li>Delaware State Bar Association, Professional Ethics Committee, Former Vice Chair; 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Justices Vacate Tonopah Solar Project Books Ruling,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cMcCormick's Fee Shifting Decision Sends Cautionary Signal to Corporations' Counsel,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware\u2019s Appeal For Firms Outshines Virus Uncertainty,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0March 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cSection 220 in 2020: Delaware Courts Clarify Shareholder Rights Law as Case Focus Expands,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0December 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cCases Involving COVID-19 Issues Swell Delaware Chancery Court Caseload,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>,\u00a0November 2020.<\/li><li>\"This Week in Legal Blogging,\"\u00a0LexBlog webcast,\u00a0September 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDesignating Documents as Confidential and Requesting They Remain Confidential Insufficient to Avoid Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cRemote Methods Keep Delaware Courts Moving During Pandemic Emergency,\u201d\u00a0Delaware\u00a0Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cTop Delaware Cases of 2020: A Midyear Report,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cLewis Brisbois Opens in Delaware, Tapping Pileggi from Eckert Seamans,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cOn the Hook for Legal Bills, No Exceptions?\u201d AgendaWeek.com, January 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Mourns The Chancellor Who \u2018Saved Corporate Law\u2019,\u201d Law360<\/i>, October 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cPro-Business Group\u2019s Ad Targeting Chancellor Elicits Anger in Delaware,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, September 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cUltragenyx Asks Court to Toss Shareholder\u2019s Board Pay Suit,\u201d Bloomberg<\/i>, August 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine\u2019s \u2018Bittersweet\u2019 Retirement Announcement May Presage Move to Private Practice, Del. Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court\u2019s New Filing Deadline Addresses Work-Life Balance but Highlights Enduring Rift,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cBill to Ban Assault Weapons Fails Without Senate Vote,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Leslie Moonve\u2019s Audacious Strategy Swing the Votes in CBS\u2019s Favor?\u201d Variety<\/i>, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cOpinion: Elon Musk Has Jokes, But Tesla Suffers the Consequences,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, April 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cWeinstein Scandal Triggers Questions of Corporate Liability and Even Complicity,\u201d Variety<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCould Weinstein Accusations Lead to Delaware Derivative Litigation?\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSupreme Court Weighs Gun Ban in Delaware Parks, Forests,\u201d The Associated Press<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelawareans Hit Back at US Chamber-Backed Study Downgrading State\u2019s Courts,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSizing up the legal cases that shaped the 2016 playing field,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, February 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Rulings Roil Questions Over Inspection of Books,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201d Tesla\u2019s Musk May Have To Justify SolarCity Deal In Court,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Supreme Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, May 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Reins In Suits Against Nonstate Cos. In About Face,\u201d Law360<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cGiuliani Steps Into \u2018Business Divorce\u2019 Case in Chancery,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Orders Compliance In LLC Books, Records Ruling,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, February 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. 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Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court\u2019s New Filing Deadline Addresses Work-Life Balance but Highlights Enduring Rift,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cBill to Ban Assault Weapons Fails Without Senate Vote,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Leslie Moonve\u2019s Audacious Strategy Swing the Votes in CBS\u2019s Favor?\u201d Variety<\/i>, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cOpinion: Elon Musk Has Jokes, But Tesla Suffers the Consequences,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, April 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cWeinstein Scandal Triggers Questions of Corporate Liability and Even Complicity,\u201d Variety<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCould Weinstein Accusations Lead to Delaware Derivative Litigation?\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSupreme Court Weighs Gun Ban in Delaware Parks, Forests,\u201d The Associated Press<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelawareans Hit Back at US Chamber-Backed Study Downgrading State\u2019s Courts,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSizing up the legal cases that shaped the 2016 playing field,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, February 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Rulings Roil Questions Over Inspection of Books,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201d Tesla\u2019s Musk May Have To Justify SolarCity Deal In Court,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. He has also represented a school district in Delaware County, as well as educational and nonprofit institutions in Pennsylvania and elsewhere on corporate governance, litigation, and related issues.<\/p>","position":null,"leadershipBio":null,"keywords":null,"practiceAreas":[2358,2340,2410,2482,2474,2438,2492],"additionalPracticeAreas":[],"relatedSectors":[],"admissions":[1718,1739,1763,1771],"badges":[],"abotaMember":"no","education":{"66164":{"title":"Widener University Delaware Law School","slug":"widener-university-delaware-law-school","type":"education","enabled":true,"collapsed":false,"fields":{"description":"Juris Doctor<\/em><\/p>"}},"66165":{"title":"St. Joseph\u2019s University","slug":"st-josephs-university","type":"education","enabled":true,"collapsed":false,"fields":{"description":"Bachelor of Arts<\/p>"}}},"languages":[],"languageDetails":null,"certifications":null,"awardsHonors":"<ul>\n\t<li>Listed in Best Lawyers in America\u00ae 2023-2026\u00a0\u2014 Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law<\/li>\n\t<li>Attained an AV\u00ae Preeminent\u2122 rating from Martindale-Hubbell<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America\u2019s Leading Lawyers for Business.<\/em><\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion among the \u201cTop Lawyers in Delaware\u201d in Delaware Today magazine<\/em><\/li>\n\t<li>Honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy, 2015 and 2019<\/li>\n\t<li>Bestowed the title of \u201cCavaliere\u201d (Italian for \u201cKnight\u201d) by the President and Prime Minister of Italy, signifying membership in the Italian Order of Merit for distinction in the arts, science, the law and\/or public service<\/li>\n\t<li>Bestowed the title of \u201cKentucky Colonel\u201d by the Governor of Kentucky in recognition of public service<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in the SmartCEO<\/em> 2010 Legal Elite list<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in the \u201c2010 People to Watch\u201d Directorship 100<\/em> list by Directorship<\/em> magazine as an influential individual in corporate governance<\/li>\n\t<li>Honored with the Distinguished Service Award, Delaware State Bar Association, New Lawyers Section<\/li>\n<\/ul>","representativeMatters":"<ul><li>Served as counsel to a majority shareholder and members of the board to defend fiduciary duty claims in court.<\/li><li>Sued to resolve control contest based on disputed validity of election of board of directors.<\/li><li>Sued to resolve control contest among members of LLC.<\/li><li>Represented director in suit to break a board deadlock.<\/li><li>Represented hedge fund in court to enforce terms of agreement with departing partner.<\/li><li>Represented board of directors in suit by former director.<\/li><li>Litigated to effect dissolution of LLC based on statute designed to address deadlock of business due to even ownership between two 50\/50 members.<\/li><li>Representation in expedited proceedings regarding advancement and indemnification for directors and officers.<\/li><li>Obtained judicial relief for minority shareholders to enforce fiduciary duties owed by board of directors.<\/li><li>Secured expedited injunctive relief to enforce restrictive covenant for wealth management company whose employee attempted to leave with customer lists and data.<\/li><li>Sued to obtain books and records for shareholders seeking valuation and for other purposes.<\/li><li>Counseled accountant in dissolution of accounting firm.<\/li><li>Represented water utility in court in dispute over contract provisions regarding rate charged to other utilities.<\/li><li>Defense and prosecution of claims for sellers of businesses in earn-out disputes.<\/li><li>Successfully litigated <a href=_-29.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D&O policy coverage dispute<\/a>.<\/li><li>Litigated for minority residents of a housing authority to enforce their Second Amendment rights and won unanimous Delaware Supreme Court en banc opinion.<\/li><li>Served as counsel to a township in litigation with adjoining international airport.<\/li><\/ul>","associations":"<ul><li>American Inns of Court, Ethics Columnist for The Bencher Magazine<\/i><\/li><li><a href=__capital.html Expert Services, LLC<\/a>, Advisory Board Member<\/li><li>The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Guest Contributor<\/li><li>Delaware State Bar Association, Professional Ethics Committee, Former Vice Chair; and former Executive Committee Member<\/li><li>Delaware County Bar Association<\/li><li>American Bar Association Indemnification and D&O Insurance Subcommittee, Former Chair<\/li><li>American Bar Association Business Law Section, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee Newsletter, Former Editor<\/li><li>American Bar Association Ethics Subcommittee, Former Co-Chair<\/li><li>Knights of Malta<\/li><li>Legatus International<\/li><li>National Italian American Foundation<\/li><li>National Association of Corporate Directors, former columnist for Directorship Magazine\u00a0<\/i>for 25 years<\/li><li>Delaware Association of Second Amendment Lawyers, Board Member<\/li><li>Federalist Society<\/li><\/ul>","proBono":"<ul><li>Legatus International, Wilmington Chapter, Former President<\/li><li>Justinian Society, Member<\/li><li>Neumann University, Former Trustee<\/li><li>St. Thomas More Society, Former President, Delaware Chapter<\/li><li>Wilmington News Journal Community Advisory Board, Former Member<\/li><li>St. Edmond\u2019s Academy, Former Board Member<\/li><li>Glen Mills School, Former Board Member<\/li><\/ul>","militaryService":null,"publications":"Media Coverage<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>\"<a href=u2019s-2.html Defining Vote: Prediction Markets See Musk\u2019s $1 Trillion Pay Plan as Nearly Certain<\/a>,\"\u00a0National Law Review<\/i>, November 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__widener.html Delaware Law School, Alumni Look Back On 50 Years<\/a>,\" Law360<\/i>,\u00a0October 2025<\/li><li><a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:/www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2389818/delaware-judge-calls-for-civility-after-annus-horribilis-/%22>/%22Delaware Judge Calls For Civility After 'Annus Horribilis,<\/a>\"\u00a0Law360,\u00a0<\/i>September 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__del.html Gun Ownership Age Limit Deemed Unconstitutional,<\/a>\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, August 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__del-2.html Bar Urged to Push Back on Musk's Chancery Criticism<\/a>,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, December 2024<\/li><li><a href=_office.html Snapshot: Lewis Brisbois' Delaware Digs,\"<\/a>\u00a0Law360 Pulse<\/i>, May 2024<\/li><li>\u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.law.com/delbizcourt/2023/08/03/new-shareholder-voting-requirements-could-offer-corporations-litigation-buffer/%22>New Shareholder Voting Requirements Could Offer Corporations Litigation Buffer<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, August 2023<\/li><li>\u201c'<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:///www.law.com/2023/02/01/why-2023-could-see-a-whole-new-crop-of-law-firms-the-morning-minute/%22>It's Really Created a Buzz': Could McDonald's Decision Expand Scope for 'Caremark' Litigation?<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2023<\/li><li>\"Fox Faces Unusually Steep Odds As Defamation Trial Looms,\" Law 360<\/i>, April 2023<\/li><li>\"Subpoena Blizzard Sets Stage for Musk-Twitter Trial in Del.,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, August 2022<\/li><li>\u201cElon Musk, Twitter Trial Is Set for Oct. 17, Delaware Chancellor Says,\"\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, August 2022<\/li><li>\"Twitter hits back at Musk, says no deal obligations breached,\"\u00a0Reuters<\/i>, July 2022<\/li><li>\"Musk's Bid for Free Twitter Exit May Hit Chancery Dead End,\"\u00a0Law360,\u00a0<\/i>July 2022<\/li><li>\"4 Potential Outcomes of the Twitter Versus Musk Trial,\"\u00a0The Epoch Times<\/i>, July 2022<\/li><li>\"New Demand Futility Test Expected to Streamline Litigation in Derivative Lawsuits,\"\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0September\u00a02021.<\/li><li>\u201cBoards Warned on Blocking Requests for Emails, Texts,\u201d\u00a0Agenda<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\"Del. Justices Vacate Tonopah Solar Project Books Ruling,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cMcCormick's Fee Shifting Decision Sends Cautionary Signal to Corporations' Counsel,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware\u2019s Appeal For Firms Outshines Virus Uncertainty,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0March 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cSection 220 in 2020: Delaware Courts Clarify Shareholder Rights Law as Case Focus Expands,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0December 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cCases Involving COVID-19 Issues Swell Delaware Chancery Court Caseload,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>,\u00a0November 2020.<\/li><li>\"This Week in Legal Blogging,\"\u00a0LexBlog webcast,\u00a0September 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDesignating Documents as Confidential and Requesting They Remain Confidential Insufficient to Avoid Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cRemote Methods Keep Delaware Courts Moving During Pandemic Emergency,\u201d\u00a0Delaware\u00a0Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cTop Delaware Cases of 2020: A Midyear Report,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cLewis Brisbois Opens in Delaware, Tapping Pileggi from Eckert Seamans,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cOn the Hook for Legal Bills, No Exceptions?\u201d AgendaWeek.com, January 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Mourns The Chancellor Who \u2018Saved Corporate Law\u2019,\u201d Law360<\/i>, October 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cPro-Business Group\u2019s Ad Targeting Chancellor Elicits Anger in Delaware,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, September 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cUltragenyx Asks Court to Toss Shareholder\u2019s Board Pay Suit,\u201d Bloomberg<\/i>, August 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine\u2019s \u2018Bittersweet\u2019 Retirement Announcement May Presage Move to Private Practice, Del. Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court\u2019s New Filing Deadline Addresses Work-Life Balance but Highlights Enduring Rift,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cBill to Ban Assault Weapons Fails Without Senate Vote,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Leslie Moonve\u2019s Audacious Strategy Swing the Votes in CBS\u2019s Favor?\u201d Variety<\/i>, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cOpinion: Elon Musk Has Jokes, But Tesla Suffers the Consequences,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, April 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cWeinstein Scandal Triggers Questions of Corporate Liability and Even Complicity,\u201d Variety<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCould Weinstein Accusations Lead to Delaware Derivative Litigation?\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSupreme Court Weighs Gun Ban in Delaware Parks, Forests,\u201d The Associated Press<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelawareans Hit Back at US Chamber-Backed Study Downgrading State\u2019s Courts,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSizing up the legal cases that shaped the 2016 playing field,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, February 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Rulings Roil Questions Over Inspection of Books,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201d Tesla\u2019s Musk May Have To Justify SolarCity Deal In Court,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Supreme Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, May 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Reins In Suits Against Nonstate Cos. In About Face,\u201d Law360<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cGiuliani Steps Into \u2018Business Divorce\u2019 Case in Chancery,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Orders Compliance In LLC Books, Records Ruling,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, February 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. 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Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. He has also represented a school district in Delaware County, as well as educational and nonprofit institutions in Pennsylvania and elsewhere on corporate governance, litigation, and related issues.<\/p>","position":null,"leadershipBio":null,"keywords":null,"practiceAreas":[2358,2340,2410,2482,2474,2438,2492],"additionalPracticeAreas":[],"relatedSectors":[],"admissions":[1718,1739,1763,1771],"badges":[],"abotaMember":"no","education":{"66164":{"title":"Widener University Delaware Law School","slug":"widener-university-delaware-law-school","type":"education","enabled":true,"collapsed":false,"fields":{"description":"Juris Doctor<\/em><\/p>"}},"66165":{"title":"St. Joseph\u2019s University","slug":"st-josephs-university","type":"education","enabled":true,"collapsed":false,"fields":{"description":"Bachelor of Arts<\/p>"}}},"languages":[],"languageDetails":null,"certifications":null,"awardsHonors":"<ul>\n\t<li>Listed in Best Lawyers in America\u00ae 2023-2026\u00a0\u2014 Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law<\/li>\n\t<li>Attained an AV\u00ae Preeminent\u2122 rating from Martindale-Hubbell<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America\u2019s Leading Lawyers for Business.<\/em><\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion among the \u201cTop Lawyers in Delaware\u201d in Delaware Today magazine<\/em><\/li>\n\t<li>Honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy, 2015 and 2019<\/li>\n\t<li>Bestowed the title of \u201cCavaliere\u201d (Italian for \u201cKnight\u201d) by the President and Prime Minister of Italy, signifying membership in the Italian Order of Merit for distinction in the arts, science, the law and\/or public service<\/li>\n\t<li>Bestowed the title of \u201cKentucky Colonel\u201d by the Governor of Kentucky in recognition of public service<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in the SmartCEO<\/em> 2010 Legal Elite list<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in the \u201c2010 People to Watch\u201d Directorship 100<\/em> list by Directorship<\/em> magazine as an influential individual in corporate governance<\/li>\n\t<li>Honored with the Distinguished Service Award, Delaware State Bar Association, New Lawyers Section<\/li>\n<\/ul>","representativeMatters":"<ul><li>Served as counsel to a majority shareholder and members of the board to defend fiduciary duty claims in court.<\/li><li>Sued to resolve control contest based on disputed validity of election of board of directors.<\/li><li>Sued to resolve control contest among members of LLC.<\/li><li>Represented director in suit to break a board deadlock.<\/li><li>Represented hedge fund in court to enforce terms of agreement with departing partner.<\/li><li>Represented board of directors in suit by former director.<\/li><li>Litigated to effect dissolution of LLC based on statute designed to address deadlock of business due to even ownership between two 50\/50 members.<\/li><li>Representation in expedited proceedings regarding advancement and indemnification for directors and officers.<\/li><li>Obtained judicial relief for minority shareholders to enforce fiduciary duties owed by board of directors.<\/li><li>Secured expedited injunctive relief to enforce restrictive covenant for wealth management company whose employee attempted to leave with customer lists and data.<\/li><li>Sued to obtain books and records for shareholders seeking valuation and for other purposes.<\/li><li>Counseled accountant in dissolution of accounting firm.<\/li><li>Represented water utility in court in dispute over contract provisions regarding rate charged to other utilities.<\/li><li>Defense and prosecution of claims for sellers of businesses in earn-out disputes.<\/li><li>Successfully litigated <a href=_-29.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D&O policy coverage dispute<\/a>.<\/li><li>Litigated for minority residents of a housing authority to enforce their Second Amendment rights and won unanimous Delaware Supreme Court en banc opinion.<\/li><li>Served as counsel to a township in litigation with adjoining international airport.<\/li><\/ul>","associations":"<ul><li>American Inns of Court, Ethics Columnist for The Bencher Magazine<\/i><\/li><li><a href=__capital.html Expert Services, LLC<\/a>, Advisory Board Member<\/li><li>The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Guest Contributor<\/li><li>Delaware State Bar Association, Professional Ethics Committee, Former Vice Chair; and former Executive Committee Member<\/li><li>Delaware County Bar Association<\/li><li>American Bar Association Indemnification and D&O Insurance Subcommittee, Former Chair<\/li><li>American Bar Association Business Law Section, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee Newsletter, Former Editor<\/li><li>American Bar Association Ethics Subcommittee, Former Co-Chair<\/li><li>Knights of Malta<\/li><li>Legatus International<\/li><li>National Italian American Foundation<\/li><li>National Association of Corporate Directors, former columnist for Directorship Magazine\u00a0<\/i>for 25 years<\/li><li>Delaware Association of Second Amendment Lawyers, Board Member<\/li><li>Federalist Society<\/li><\/ul>","proBono":"<ul><li>Legatus International, Wilmington Chapter, Former President<\/li><li>Justinian Society, Member<\/li><li>Neumann University, Former Trustee<\/li><li>St. Thomas More Society, Former President, Delaware Chapter<\/li><li>Wilmington News Journal Community Advisory Board, Former Member<\/li><li>St. Edmond\u2019s Academy, Former Board Member<\/li><li>Glen Mills School, Former Board Member<\/li><\/ul>","militaryService":null,"publications":"Media Coverage<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>\"<a href=u2019s-2.html Defining Vote: Prediction Markets See Musk\u2019s $1 Trillion Pay Plan as Nearly Certain<\/a>,\"\u00a0National Law Review<\/i>, November 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__widener.html Delaware Law School, Alumni Look Back On 50 Years<\/a>,\" Law360<\/i>,\u00a0October 2025<\/li><li><a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:/www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2389818/delaware-judge-calls-for-civility-after-annus-horribilis-/%22>/%22Delaware Judge Calls For Civility After 'Annus Horribilis,<\/a>\"\u00a0Law360,\u00a0<\/i>September 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__del.html Gun Ownership Age Limit Deemed Unconstitutional,<\/a>\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, August 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__del-2.html Bar Urged to Push Back on Musk's Chancery Criticism<\/a>,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, December 2024<\/li><li><a href=_office.html Snapshot: Lewis Brisbois' Delaware Digs,\"<\/a>\u00a0Law360 Pulse<\/i>, May 2024<\/li><li>\u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.law.com/delbizcourt/2023/08/03/new-shareholder-voting-requirements-could-offer-corporations-litigation-buffer/%22>New Shareholder Voting Requirements Could Offer Corporations Litigation Buffer<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, August 2023<\/li><li>\u201c'<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:///www.law.com/2023/02/01/why-2023-could-see-a-whole-new-crop-of-law-firms-the-morning-minute/%22>It's Really Created a Buzz': Could McDonald's Decision Expand Scope for 'Caremark' Litigation?<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2023<\/li><li>\"Fox Faces Unusually Steep Odds As Defamation Trial Looms,\" Law 360<\/i>, April 2023<\/li><li>\"Subpoena Blizzard Sets Stage for Musk-Twitter Trial in Del.,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, August 2022<\/li><li>\u201cElon Musk, Twitter Trial Is Set for Oct. 17, Delaware Chancellor Says,\"\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, August 2022<\/li><li>\"Twitter hits back at Musk, says no deal obligations breached,\"\u00a0Reuters<\/i>, July 2022<\/li><li>\"Musk's Bid for Free Twitter Exit May Hit Chancery Dead End,\"\u00a0Law360,\u00a0<\/i>July 2022<\/li><li>\"4 Potential Outcomes of the Twitter Versus Musk Trial,\"\u00a0The Epoch Times<\/i>, July 2022<\/li><li>\"New Demand Futility Test Expected to Streamline Litigation in Derivative Lawsuits,\"\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0September\u00a02021.<\/li><li>\u201cBoards Warned on Blocking Requests for Emails, Texts,\u201d\u00a0Agenda<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\"Del. Justices Vacate Tonopah Solar Project Books Ruling,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cMcCormick's Fee Shifting Decision Sends Cautionary Signal to Corporations' Counsel,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware\u2019s Appeal For Firms Outshines Virus Uncertainty,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0March 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cSection 220 in 2020: Delaware Courts Clarify Shareholder Rights Law as Case Focus Expands,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0December 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cCases Involving COVID-19 Issues Swell Delaware Chancery Court Caseload,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>,\u00a0November 2020.<\/li><li>\"This Week in Legal Blogging,\"\u00a0LexBlog webcast,\u00a0September 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDesignating Documents as Confidential and Requesting They Remain Confidential Insufficient to Avoid Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cRemote Methods Keep Delaware Courts Moving During Pandemic Emergency,\u201d\u00a0Delaware\u00a0Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cTop Delaware Cases of 2020: A Midyear Report,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cLewis Brisbois Opens in Delaware, Tapping Pileggi from Eckert Seamans,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cOn the Hook for Legal Bills, No Exceptions?\u201d AgendaWeek.com, January 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Mourns The Chancellor Who \u2018Saved Corporate Law\u2019,\u201d Law360<\/i>, October 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cPro-Business Group\u2019s Ad Targeting Chancellor Elicits Anger in Delaware,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, September 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cUltragenyx Asks Court to Toss Shareholder\u2019s Board Pay Suit,\u201d Bloomberg<\/i>, August 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine\u2019s \u2018Bittersweet\u2019 Retirement Announcement May Presage Move to Private Practice, Del. Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court\u2019s New Filing Deadline Addresses Work-Life Balance but Highlights Enduring Rift,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cBill to Ban Assault Weapons Fails Without Senate Vote,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Leslie Moonve\u2019s Audacious Strategy Swing the Votes in CBS\u2019s Favor?\u201d Variety<\/i>, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cOpinion: Elon Musk Has Jokes, But Tesla Suffers the Consequences,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, April 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cWeinstein Scandal Triggers Questions of Corporate Liability and Even Complicity,\u201d Variety<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCould Weinstein Accusations Lead to Delaware Derivative Litigation?\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSupreme Court Weighs Gun Ban in Delaware Parks, Forests,\u201d The Associated Press<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelawareans Hit Back at US Chamber-Backed Study Downgrading State\u2019s Courts,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSizing up the legal cases that shaped the 2016 playing field,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, February 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Rulings Roil Questions Over Inspection of Books,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201d Tesla\u2019s Musk May Have To Justify SolarCity Deal In Court,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Supreme Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, May 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Reins In Suits Against Nonstate Cos. In About Face,\u201d Law360<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cGiuliani Steps Into \u2018Business Divorce\u2019 Case in Chancery,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Orders Compliance In LLC Books, Records Ruling,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, February 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. 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Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court\u2019s New Filing Deadline Addresses Work-Life Balance but Highlights Enduring Rift,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cBill to Ban Assault Weapons Fails Without Senate Vote,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Leslie Moonve\u2019s Audacious Strategy Swing the Votes in CBS\u2019s Favor?\u201d Variety<\/i>, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cOpinion: Elon Musk Has Jokes, But Tesla Suffers the Consequences,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, April 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cWeinstein Scandal Triggers Questions of Corporate Liability and Even Complicity,\u201d Variety<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCould Weinstein Accusations Lead to Delaware Derivative Litigation?\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSupreme Court Weighs Gun Ban in Delaware Parks, Forests,\u201d The Associated Press<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelawareans Hit Back at US Chamber-Backed Study Downgrading State\u2019s Courts,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSizing up the legal cases that shaped the 2016 playing field,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, February 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Rulings Roil Questions Over Inspection of Books,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201d Tesla\u2019s Musk May Have To Justify SolarCity Deal In Court,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Supreme Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, May 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Reins In Suits Against Nonstate Cos. In About Face,\u201d Law360<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cGiuliani Steps Into \u2018Business Divorce\u2019 Case in Chancery,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Orders Compliance In LLC Books, Records Ruling,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, February 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Judge To Decide on Airgas\u2019 \u2018Poison Pill\u2019,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, February 8, 2011.<\/li><\/ul>","professionalPresentations":"<ul><li>Several Webinars on Delaware Corporate Law Updates, 2024-2025.<\/li><li>Panel Moderator, Conference on the American Law Institute's Restatement on Corporate Governance, UCLA Law School, Apr. 21, 2023.<\/li><li>\u201cHighlights of Selected Key Delaware 2022 Corporate and Commercial Decisions,\u201d presentation to M&A Department of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Oct. 27, 2022.<\/li><li>Presenter, Annual Delaware Firearms Law Seminar,\u00a02022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Decisions Defining the Right to Keep and Bear Arms,\u201d co-presenter, Eighth Annual Delaware Firearms Law Seminar, Oct. 29, 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Update,\u201d continuing legal education seminar to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, October 29, 2020.<\/li><li>Presenter, Seventh Annual Delaware Firearms Law Seminar, October 15, 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Decisions on the Right to Bear Arms,\u201d co-presenter, Sixth Annual Delaware Firearms Law Seminar, October 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Disciplinary and other Ethics-Related Decisions,\u201d panel presenter at the Judge Bifferato Trial Practice Forum \u2013 Ethics and Professionalism \u2013 Annual Update, October 12, 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Update,\u201d continuing legal education seminar to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cRole of the Delaware Courts,\u201d co-presenter with Delaware Supreme Court Justice, at the National Association of Corporate Directors\u2019 program, From Battlefield to Boardroom, Washington, D.C., February 24, 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Delaware Be Dethroned? Evaluating Delaware\u2019s Dominance of Corporate Law,\u201d panel moderator, UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, February 17-18, 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Corporate and M&A Case Law Update,\u201d co-presenter, continuing legal education seminar to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP , July 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cWhat\u2019s Hot in Delaware: Recent Decisions Impacting the Boardroom,\u201d panelist, Professional Liability Underwriting Society, New York City, February 4, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cBusiness Valuation Litigation\/Shareholder Disputes,\u201d Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Forensic & Litigation Services Conference, November 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cIndemnification and Advancement for Officers and Directors,\u201d Business Law Section, American Bar Association Spring Meeting (Los Angeles), April 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cTop Ten Delaware Corporate Decisions in 2013,\u201d Connecticut Bar Association\u2019s Business Law Section, January 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Developments in Delaware Corporate Law,\u201d CBIZ, a national consulting firm, at their Annual Partners\u2019 Meeting (Miami), July 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cProtecting the Corporate Director,\u201d co-presenter, ABA\u2019s Business Law Section Continuing Legal Education seminar, June 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Developments in Delaware Corporate and Alternative Entity Law,\u201d Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (Wilmington, Delaware) May 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cProtecting the Corporate Director,\u201d panelist, ABA\u2019s Business Law Section\u2019s Spring Meeting (Las Vegas), March 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cEthical Aspects of Class Action Settlements,\u201d panelist, Corporate Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (Wilmington, Delaware), May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cIrreconcilable Differences: Directors, Managers and Shareholder Conflicts in Takeover Transactions,\u201d panelist at a symposium sponsored by the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law<\/i>, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Developments in Duties of Directors of Delaware Corporation,\u201d moderator for American Bar Association Business Law Section and the ABA Center for Continuing Legal Education Teleconference and Live Audio Webcast, October 2010.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware\u2019s Corporation and Alternative Entity Laws: 2010 Amendments You Must Know About,\u201d speaker, The Practicing Law Institute (PLI), September 2010.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Developments in Delaware Corporate and Alternative Entity Law,\u201d Corporation Law Section of the Delaware State Bar Association (Wilmington, Delaware), April 2010.<\/li><li>Participated in a monthly radio spot on WILM radio, 1450 AM in Wilmington; provides listeners with an overview of recent decisions from the Delaware courts on corporate and commercial law.<\/li><li>Annual F.G. Pileggi Distinguished Lecture in Law organized by the Widener University Delaware Law School. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. He has also represented a school district in Delaware County, as well as educational and nonprofit institutions in Pennsylvania and elsewhere on corporate governance, litigation, and related issues.<\/p>","position":null,"leadershipBio":null,"keywords":null,"practiceAreas":[2358,2340,2410,2482,2474,2438,2492],"additionalPracticeAreas":[],"relatedSectors":[],"admissions":[1718,1739,1763,1771],"badges":[],"abotaMember":"no","education":{"66164":{"title":"Widener University Delaware Law School","slug":"widener-university-delaware-law-school","type":"education","enabled":true,"collapsed":false,"fields":{"description":"Juris Doctor<\/em><\/p>"}},"66165":{"title":"St. Joseph\u2019s University","slug":"st-josephs-university","type":"education","enabled":true,"collapsed":false,"fields":{"description":"Bachelor of Arts<\/p>"}}},"languages":[],"languageDetails":null,"certifications":null,"awardsHonors":"<ul>\n\t<li>Listed in Best Lawyers in America\u00ae 2023-2026\u00a0\u2014 Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law<\/li>\n\t<li>Attained an AV\u00ae Preeminent\u2122 rating from Martindale-Hubbell<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America\u2019s Leading Lawyers for Business.<\/em><\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion among the \u201cTop Lawyers in Delaware\u201d in Delaware Today magazine<\/em><\/li>\n\t<li>Honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy, 2015 and 2019<\/li>\n\t<li>Bestowed the title of \u201cCavaliere\u201d (Italian for \u201cKnight\u201d) by the President and Prime Minister of Italy, signifying membership in the Italian Order of Merit for distinction in the arts, science, the law and\/or public service<\/li>\n\t<li>Bestowed the title of \u201cKentucky Colonel\u201d by the Governor of Kentucky in recognition of public service<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in the SmartCEO<\/em> 2010 Legal Elite list<\/li>\n\t<li>Selected for inclusion in the \u201c2010 People to Watch\u201d Directorship 100<\/em> list by Directorship<\/em> magazine as an influential individual in corporate governance<\/li>\n\t<li>Honored with the Distinguished Service Award, Delaware State Bar Association, New Lawyers Section<\/li>\n<\/ul>","representativeMatters":"<ul><li>Served as counsel to a majority shareholder and members of the board to defend fiduciary duty claims in court.<\/li><li>Sued to resolve control contest based on disputed validity of election of board of directors.<\/li><li>Sued to resolve control contest among members of LLC.<\/li><li>Represented director in suit to break a board deadlock.<\/li><li>Represented hedge fund in court to enforce terms of agreement with departing partner.<\/li><li>Represented board of directors in suit by former director.<\/li><li>Litigated to effect dissolution of LLC based on statute designed to address deadlock of business due to even ownership between two 50\/50 members.<\/li><li>Representation in expedited proceedings regarding advancement and indemnification for directors and officers.<\/li><li>Obtained judicial relief for minority shareholders to enforce fiduciary duties owed by board of directors.<\/li><li>Secured expedited injunctive relief to enforce restrictive covenant for wealth management company whose employee attempted to leave with customer lists and data.<\/li><li>Sued to obtain books and records for shareholders seeking valuation and for other purposes.<\/li><li>Counseled accountant in dissolution of accounting firm.<\/li><li>Represented water utility in court in dispute over contract provisions regarding rate charged to other utilities.<\/li><li>Defense and prosecution of claims for sellers of businesses in earn-out disputes.<\/li><li>Successfully litigated <a href=_-29.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">D&O policy coverage dispute<\/a>.<\/li><li>Litigated for minority residents of a housing authority to enforce their Second Amendment rights and won unanimous Delaware Supreme Court en banc opinion.<\/li><li>Served as counsel to a township in litigation with adjoining international airport.<\/li><\/ul>","associations":"<ul><li>American Inns of Court, Ethics Columnist for The Bencher Magazine<\/i><\/li><li><a href=__capital.html Expert Services, LLC<\/a>, Advisory Board Member<\/li><li>The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Guest Contributor<\/li><li>Delaware State Bar Association, Professional Ethics Committee, Former Vice Chair; and former Executive Committee Member<\/li><li>Delaware County Bar Association<\/li><li>American Bar Association Indemnification and D&O Insurance Subcommittee, Former Chair<\/li><li>American Bar Association Business Law Section, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee Newsletter, Former Editor<\/li><li>American Bar Association Ethics Subcommittee, Former Co-Chair<\/li><li>Knights of Malta<\/li><li>Legatus International<\/li><li>National Italian American Foundation<\/li><li>National Association of Corporate Directors, former columnist for Directorship Magazine\u00a0<\/i>for 25 years<\/li><li>Delaware Association of Second Amendment Lawyers, Board Member<\/li><li>Federalist Society<\/li><\/ul>","proBono":"<ul><li>Legatus International, Wilmington Chapter, Former President<\/li><li>Justinian Society, Member<\/li><li>Neumann University, Former Trustee<\/li><li>St. Thomas More Society, Former President, Delaware Chapter<\/li><li>Wilmington News Journal Community Advisory Board, Former Member<\/li><li>St. Edmond\u2019s Academy, Former Board Member<\/li><li>Glen Mills School, Former Board Member<\/li><\/ul>","militaryService":null,"publications":"Media Coverage<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>\"<a href=u2019s-2.html Defining Vote: Prediction Markets See Musk\u2019s $1 Trillion Pay Plan as Nearly Certain<\/a>,\"\u00a0National Law Review<\/i>, November 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__widener.html Delaware Law School, Alumni Look Back On 50 Years<\/a>,\" Law360<\/i>,\u00a0October 2025<\/li><li><a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:/www.law360.com/delaware/articles/2389818/delaware-judge-calls-for-civility-after-annus-horribilis-/%22>/%22Delaware Judge Calls For Civility After 'Annus Horribilis,<\/a>\"\u00a0Law360,\u00a0<\/i>September 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__del.html Gun Ownership Age Limit Deemed Unconstitutional,<\/a>\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, August 2025<\/li><li>\"<a href=__del-2.html Bar Urged to Push Back on Musk's Chancery Criticism<\/a>,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, December 2024<\/li><li><a href=_office.html Snapshot: Lewis Brisbois' Delaware Digs,\"<\/a>\u00a0Law360 Pulse<\/i>, May 2024<\/li><li>\u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.law.com/delbizcourt/2023/08/03/new-shareholder-voting-requirements-could-offer-corporations-litigation-buffer/%22>New Shareholder Voting Requirements Could Offer Corporations Litigation Buffer<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, August 2023<\/li><li>\u201c'<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:///www.law.com/2023/02/01/why-2023-could-see-a-whole-new-crop-of-law-firms-the-morning-minute/%22>It's Really Created a Buzz': Could McDonald's Decision Expand Scope for 'Caremark' Litigation?<\/a>,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2023<\/li><li>\"Fox Faces Unusually Steep Odds As Defamation Trial Looms,\" Law 360<\/i>, April 2023<\/li><li>\"Subpoena Blizzard Sets Stage for Musk-Twitter Trial in Del.,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>, August 2022<\/li><li>\u201cElon Musk, Twitter Trial Is Set for Oct. 17, Delaware Chancellor Says,\"\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, August 2022<\/li><li>\"Twitter hits back at Musk, says no deal obligations breached,\"\u00a0Reuters<\/i>, July 2022<\/li><li>\"Musk's Bid for Free Twitter Exit May Hit Chancery Dead End,\"\u00a0Law360,\u00a0<\/i>July 2022<\/li><li>\"4 Potential Outcomes of the Twitter Versus Musk Trial,\"\u00a0The Epoch Times<\/i>, July 2022<\/li><li>\"New Demand Futility Test Expected to Streamline Litigation in Derivative Lawsuits,\"\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0September\u00a02021.<\/li><li>\u201cBoards Warned on Blocking Requests for Emails, Texts,\u201d\u00a0Agenda<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\"Del. Justices Vacate Tonopah Solar Project Books Ruling,\"\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cMcCormick's Fee Shifting Decision Sends Cautionary Signal to Corporations' Counsel,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0August 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware\u2019s Appeal For Firms Outshines Virus Uncertainty,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>,\u00a0March 2021.<\/li><li>\u201cSection 220 in 2020: Delaware Courts Clarify Shareholder Rights Law as Case Focus Expands,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0December 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cCases Involving COVID-19 Issues Swell Delaware Chancery Court Caseload,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>,\u00a0November 2020.<\/li><li>\"This Week in Legal Blogging,\"\u00a0LexBlog webcast,\u00a0September 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDesignating Documents as Confidential and Requesting They Remain Confidential Insufficient to Avoid Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>,\u00a0July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cRemote Methods Keep Delaware Courts Moving During Pandemic Emergency,\u201d\u00a0Delaware\u00a0Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cTop Delaware Cases of 2020: A Midyear Report,\u201d\u00a0Law360<\/i>, July 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cLewis Brisbois Opens in Delaware, Tapping Pileggi from Eckert Seamans,\u201d\u00a0Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cOn the Hook for Legal Bills, No Exceptions?\u201d AgendaWeek.com, January 2020.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Mourns The Chancellor Who \u2018Saved Corporate Law\u2019,\u201d Law360<\/i>, October 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cPro-Business Group\u2019s Ad Targeting Chancellor Elicits Anger in Delaware,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, September 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cUltragenyx Asks Court to Toss Shareholder\u2019s Board Pay Suit,\u201d Bloomberg<\/i>, August 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine\u2019s \u2018Bittersweet\u2019 Retirement Announcement May Presage Move to Private Practice, Del. Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court\u2019s New Filing Deadline Addresses Work-Life Balance but Highlights Enduring Rift,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cBill to Ban Assault Weapons Fails Without Senate Vote,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Leslie Moonve\u2019s Audacious Strategy Swing the Votes in CBS\u2019s Favor?\u201d Variety<\/i>, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cOpinion: Elon Musk Has Jokes, But Tesla Suffers the Consequences,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, April 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cWeinstein Scandal Triggers Questions of Corporate Liability and Even Complicity,\u201d Variety<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCould Weinstein Accusations Lead to Delaware Derivative Litigation?\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSupreme Court Weighs Gun Ban in Delaware Parks, Forests,\u201d The Associated Press<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelawareans Hit Back at US Chamber-Backed Study Downgrading State\u2019s Courts,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSizing up the legal cases that shaped the 2016 playing field,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, February 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Rulings Roil Questions Over Inspection of Books,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201d Tesla\u2019s Musk May Have To Justify SolarCity Deal In Court,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Supreme Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, May 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Reins In Suits Against Nonstate Cos. In About Face,\u201d Law360<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cGiuliani Steps Into \u2018Business Divorce\u2019 Case in Chancery,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Orders Compliance In LLC Books, Records Ruling,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, February 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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Pileggi is the managing partner of the Wilmington office of Lewis Brisbois, Co-Chair of the Directors & Officers\u00a0Litigation Practice, and a member of the Complex Business & Commercial Litigation Practice. His litigation practice emphasizes representation in high-stakes disputes of corporations, stockholders, members of boards of directors, members and managers of LLCs, and those with managerial or ownership interests in other forms of entities. He has extensive experience in matters involving fiduciary duties and corporate governance as well as summary proceedings under the Delaware General Corporation Law in the Delaware Court of Chancery.\u00a0<\/p>He has been asked to testify as an expert witness on Delaware Corporate Law and Delaware LLC Law.<\/p>One of his law review articles on corporate law has been cited by both the Delaware Supreme Court and the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Delaware Superior Court also cited one of his articles. He has published over 1,000 articles in multiple publications on topics including corporate and commercial law as well as legal ethics and constitutional law. He also often speaks at seminars on those topics.\u00a0Francis has also been certified as a mediator.<\/p>His\u00a0<a href=_-26.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Review of Key Delaware Corporate and Commercial Decisions<\/i><\/a>,<\/i>\u00a0now in its 21st year, has been described by a leading corporate law professor, who is often cited in Delaware court decisions, as \u201c<a href=https://lewisbrisbois.com/%22https:////www.delawarelitigation.com/2023/01/articles/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge/%22 target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.delawarelitigation.com\/2023\/01\/articles\/annual-review-of-key-delaware-cases\/our-annual-review-of-key-delaware-corporate-and-commercial-decisions-praised-by-prof-bainbridge\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2026 the single most indispensable event of the corporate law year. A must read.<\/a>\u201d<\/p>In 2025, he was asked by the\u00a0<a href=_-27.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Law Review<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to be the Editor-in-Chief of the new\u00a0<a href=archive5336.html target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/app.robly.com\/archive?id=56f6e39e4b547f1666932facd92abc88\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delaware Corporate and Commercial Law Monitor<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>Francis created and maintains the Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog at <a href=_-28.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.delawarelitigation.com<\/a>, which was named one of LexisNexis\u2019 Top 25 Business Law Blogs and was selected for inclusion in the ABA Journal\u2019s Blog 100 in 2011 and 2012. In turn, he has been described as \u201ca brand name in Delaware corporate litigation.\u201d\u00a0Francis has been recognized among \u201cThe Best Lawyers in America\u201d;\u00a0Delaware Today<\/i> magazine\u2019s \u201cTop Lawyers\u201d; and the Chambers' ranking of lawyers.<\/p>He also has enjoyed success in litigating, in both federal and state appellate courts, groundbreaking Second Amendment cases and related constitutional issues on behalf of civil rights organizations. In 2015 and 2019, he was honored with The Chief Justice William Killen Award for Distinguished Second Amendment Appellate Advocacy.<\/p>Francis\u00a0published a book entitled, American Legal Ethics: A Retrospective from 1997 to 2018<\/i> (Outskirts Press, 2018), available on Amazon.com.<\/p>Francis has represented townships in Delaware County and Chester County, Pennsylvania, as special counsel on litigation matters. 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Attorneys Say,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cRetiring Chief Justice Strine Raised The Bar For The Del. Bar,\u201d Law360<\/i>, July 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Expands Digital Frontier On Books, Records Suit,\u201d Law360<\/i>, February 2019.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Member Publishes Legal Ethics Book,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, December 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Judge Shoots Down Anti-Gun Regulations for Parks,\u201d NRATV, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cIn Parting Shot, Shawe Says Del. Courts Pushed TransPerfect Out of State,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware ruling is a partial victory for gun-rights advocates,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court\u2019s New Filing Deadline Addresses Work-Life Balance but Highlights Enduring Rift,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, July 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cBill to Ban Assault Weapons Fails Without Senate Vote,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cCan Leslie Moonve\u2019s Audacious Strategy Swing the Votes in CBS\u2019s Favor?\u201d Variety<\/i>, May 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cOpinion: Elon Musk Has Jokes, But Tesla Suffers the Consequences,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, April 2018.<\/li><li>\u201cWeinstein Scandal Triggers Questions of Corporate Liability and Even Complicity,\u201d Variety<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cCould Weinstein Accusations Lead to Delaware Derivative Litigation?\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, October 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSupreme Court Weighs Gun Ban in Delaware Parks, Forests,\u201d The Associated Press<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cDelawareans Hit Back at US Chamber-Backed Study Downgrading State\u2019s Courts,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, September 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cSizing up the legal cases that shaped the 2016 playing field,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, February 2017.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Rulings Roil Questions Over Inspection of Books,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201d Tesla\u2019s Musk May Have To Justify SolarCity Deal In Court,\u201d MarketWatch<\/i>, June 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Supreme Court Revisits Personal Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, May 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Reins In Suits Against Nonstate Cos. In About Face,\u201d Law360<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cGiuliani Steps Into \u2018Business Divorce\u2019 Case in Chancery,\u201d Delaware Business Times<\/i>, April 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Orders Compliance In LLC Books, Records Ruling,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, February 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. Court Applies Heightened Review in Tulia Settlement,\u201d Bloomberg BNA<\/i>, Jan 25, 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cRookie Vice Chancellors Not Seen as Threat to Corporate Law Stability,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, January 2016.<\/li><li>\u201cFor Chancery Court, Advancement, Appraisal Key Questions of Year,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, December 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cFacebook Ruling Connects Formalities and Business Judgment,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, November 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Pushes Back on M&A Settlements,\u201d AGENDA<\/i>, A Financial Times Service, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Dismisses Microsoft\u2019s Claims for Lack of Jurisdiction,\u201d Delaware Business Court Insider<\/i>, October 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware justices say bylaws can shield outside directors from merger suits,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, May 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cRule Change Aimed at Limiting Interlocutory Appeals Requests,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 13, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cEckert Seamans Lawyer Given Appellate Advocacy Award,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, March 18, 2015.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware-chartered firms can force investor suits into homestate courts,\u201d Thomson Reuters Blog, September 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDominic Pileggi: The Grown-Up,\u201d Philadelphia Magazine<\/i>, May 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cNRA Wins Court Ruling Against WHA,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, March 19, 2014.<\/li><li>\u201cDJ Court Backs Chevron, FedEx Bylaws on Suits,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 26, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cStarboard Tries to Force Office Depot Meeting,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, June 14, 2013.<\/li><li>\u201cDelaware Supreme Court Allows Class Action Opt-outs,\u201d Reuters<\/i>, December 27, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cThe Life and Death of Delaware\u2019s Arbitration Experiment,\u201d The New York Times<\/i>, August 31, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cStrine Expresses Vision for Chancery Through Policies, Opinions,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, June 6, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cAround the Blawgosphere: Nix \u2018Here-and-There Words\u2019; Has Blogging Changed Corporate Law Practice?\u201d ABA Journal<\/i>, May 25, 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cShareholder Lawyers Sue Over Delaware Forum-selection Bylaws,\u201d Thompson Reuters News & Insight, February 2012.<\/li><li>\u201cMain Line Lawyers to Split $285M Fees,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, December 20, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cJudge: Use Email, Not Past Counsel, to Serve Chinese Ex-CEO In Securities Suit,\u201d Delaware Corporate<\/i>, a Westlaw Journal, December 5, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cSecond Woman Joins Delaware\u2019s Chancery Court,\u201d Delaware Online<\/i>, October 4, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBill Would Challenge Del.\u2019s Monopoly on Bankruptcies,\u201d Philadelphia Inquirer<\/i>, September 28, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cPileggi Leaves Fox Rothschild to Join Eckert Seamans,\u201d The Legal Intelligencer<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cBerkshire Row Spotlights Question of Lawyers on Client Boards,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cFrancis Pileggi Joins Eckert Seamans\u2019 Delaware Office,\u201d Delaware Law Weekly<\/i>, May 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cMunger, Tolles\u2019 Ron Olson and Bershire: The Question of Lawyers Serving on Client Boards,\u201d The AmLaw Daily<\/i>, May 6, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cChancery Court Chief to Exit,\u201d The Wall Street Journal<\/i>, April 26, 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cRecent Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation,\u201d Lexis Nexis<\/i> Podcast, April 2011.<\/li><li>\u201cDel. 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