James R. Risener

Shakuntla L. Bhaya is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Shakuntla L. practices law in Wilmington, Delaware Best Lawyers has recognized Shakuntla L. Bhaya since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Shakuntla L. Bhaya is held by other...

Stephen B. Brauerman (Steve) is a director at Bayard and member of the firm’s litigation group. He concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate, commercial and intellectual property litigation in Delaware’s state and federal Courts. He has litigated a wide array of cases involving fiduciary duty claims, corporate and alternative entity control disputes, advancement/ indemnification, breach of contract, antitrust, securities, patent infringement, copyright infringement, and ...

Neil B. Glassman is a member of the firm’s bankruptcy group. Neil focuses his practice on commercial transactions, bankruptcy and insolvency law, and insurance and entity law. He joined Bayard in 1986. Neil regularly represents debtors, official committees of unsecured creditors or equity holders, secured lenders, banks and insurance companies, financial institutions and publicly and privately held businesses in large bankruptcy cases and other insolvency proceedings including insurance...

Anthony W. Clark has handled high-profile bankruptcy-related matters for diverse industry giants with transactions ranging in the multibillions. With decades of experience representing debtors, creditors, and acquirers, he regularly advises on corporate, securities, and general litigation matters. The former head of a major law firm’s Delaware Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy and Bankruptcy Litigation Practice for more than 25 years, he focuses his practice on Chapter 11 debtor ...

Benjamin Schladweiler is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Benjamin practices law in Wilmington, Delaware Best Lawyers has recognized Benjamin Schladweiler since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Benjamin Schladweiler is held by other lawyers.

Ross Antonacci is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Finance Law , Equipment Finance Law, Project Finance Law and Securitization and Structured Finance Law. Ross, who practices law in Wilmington, Delaware, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey and reflects the high esteem in which Ross is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Barnaby Grzaslewicz is a Partner in the corporate and commercial litigation groups. He is an experienced Delaware litigator focusing his practice on litigation involving corporations and other business entities formed under Delaware law. Barnaby represents clients in the Delaware Court of Chancery in various business disputes . His experience includes litigating breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and fraud actions, as well as litigating disputes arising under Delaware’s corpo...

Wilson A. Gualpa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Delaware Personal Injury and Delaware Workers' Compensation . Wilson, who practices law in Newark, Delaware, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey and reflects the high esteem in which Wilson is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John T. Carroll, III has substantial experience representing a broad spectrum of clients, including secured lenders, trustees, creditors’ committees, and debtors-in-possession In bankruptcy proceedings and commercial loan workouts. John has a substantial practice in representing trustees in bankruptcy and currently represents trustees in the notable bankruptcy cases of American Business Financial Services, Inc., Fenwick Automotive Products Limited, Hospital Partners of America, Inc., HR...

A lifelong Delaware resident with more than 25 years of experience practicing family law, Carl W. Heckert is a respected and long-time practitioner of divorce litigation and mediation. His family law practice includes divorce, property division, custody, child support, alimony, protection from abuse, as well as grandparent and stepparent’s rights. He is also a Certified Family Law Mediator in Delaware following the state’s inaugural certification program by the Family Court of the...