The Attorney

Evan O. Williford.

Founding attorney of The Williford Firm LLC. Delaware corporate litigator with prior practice at Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. and Bouchard, Margules & Friedlander, P.A.

Education

  • Cornell University, J.D., cum laude — Articles Editor, Cornell Law Review
  • University of Delaware, B.A., B.M., magna cum laude — Phi Beta Kappa

Experience

  • Bouchard, Margules & Friedlander, P.A.
  • Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.
  • Law Clerk to Chief Justice E. Norman Veasey, Delaware Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

  • Delaware Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

Professional Associations

  • Delaware State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Pro Bono Activities

  • Office of the Child Advocate — Attorney guardian ad litem representing children in state custody before the Delaware Family Court

Selected Publications

  • "An Expanding Tri-Star, Part 2: Rhodes v. SilkRoad Equity, LLC"

    The M&A Lawyer · September 2007

  • Co-author · "An Expanding Tri-Star: The Delaware Supreme Court Broadens the Tri-Star/Rosette Doctrine"

    The M&A Lawyer · June 2007

  • Co-author · "NetSmart: Lessons for Boards and Their Advisors on Private Equity Deals"

    The M&A Lawyer · April 2007

  • Co-author · "'Times May Change, But Fiduciary Duties Do Not': The Post-Trial Opinion in Disney"

    Corporate Governance Advisor · November–December 2005

  • Co-author · "The Disney Trial: A Perspective from Inside the Courtroom"

    Insights · September 2005

  • Co-author · "Liquid Audio: A Reaffirmation of the Blasius Standard of Review"

    Corporate Governance Advisor · May–June 2003