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Thomas McGonigle
Barnes & Thornburg
As a former Delaware deputy attorney general, chief legal counsel and policy director to then-Gov. Tom Carper and chief of staff to then-Gov. Jack Markell, Tom McGonigle has been at the heart of First State law and politics for decades. Today, he serves as partner in charge of Barnes & Thornburg Wilmington office and represents governmental entities and private sector clients in complex commercial litigation, related transactions and regulatory matters before state courts and governmental boards. McGonigle notably worked with the Diamond State Port Corp. in drafting the new concurrence agreement with Port of Wilmington operator Enstructure
this year.
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Lisa Schmidt
Richards, Layton & Finger
Longtime corporate litigator Lisa Schmidt was named president of Richards, Layton & Finger, the largest law firm in Delaware with more than 160 attorneys, in 2022. As only the second woman to lead the storied firm, Schmidt is continuing to push diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the
firm that is often a bellwether for the Wilmington legal industry. Joining the firm more than 30 years ago, Schmidt has grown an acclaimed personal practice before the Court of Chancery and other venues involving major companies like Walt Disney, General Motors, AbbVie, CVS, Nokia, ConAgra, and Expedia, among others.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Morris Nichols attorneys
BILL LAFFERTY and MIKE HOUGHTON Inaugural DBT 222 Honorees
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