Bob has over 30 years of litigation experience.  He began his career as a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., where he handled civil and criminal cases for several consumer protection agencies. Bob represented several insurance companies in nationally prominent environmental insurance coverage cases in Delaware's Superior Court, including North American Philips Corp., DuPont and Monsanto.  He currently represents insurers in coverage cases involving toxic waste, claims arising from the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks, professional liability claims, and claims arising from Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities.  His practice covers a range of subject areas, including: Superior Court litigation, including contract cases, insurance coverage and liability cases. Court of Chancery litigation, including contests over the control of corporations and partnerships, stockholder derivative actions, stock list cases, and contract cases. Bob has an AV rating in Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in Delaware Super Lawyers® in business litigation, 2007-2009.  Selected Cases Professional Underwriters Liability Ins. Co. v. Zakrzewski, 2006 WL 3872847 (Del. Super.) (liability insurer entitled to attorneys' fees incurred in filing interpleader action).  Taylor v. American Specialty Retailing Group, Inc., 2003 WL 21753252 (Del. Ch. 2003) (stock appraisal case under 8 Del. C. § 262). Rohe v. Reliance Training Network, Inc., 2000 WL 1038190 (Del. Ch.) (action under 8 Del. C. § 225 seeking restoration to board of directors).  Bond Purchase, L.L.C. v. Patriot Tax Credit Properties, L.P., 746 A.2d 842 (Del. Ch. 1999) and In re American Tax Credit Properties Ltd. Partnerships, 714 A.2d 87 (Del. Ch. 1997) (enforcement of clients' rights to partnership lists). E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co. v. Allstate Ins. Co., 693 A.2d 1059 (Del. 1997) (enforcement of pollution exclusion to deny insurance coverage). Future Ford Sales, Inc. v. Public Service Commission of the State of Del., 654 A.2d 837 (Del. 1995) (reversal and remand of administrative approval of establishment of competing automobile dealership franchise). Bar Admissions Supreme Court of the State of Delaware, 1976 United States District Court for the District of Delaware United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Education Yale College (B.A., cum laude, 1973) University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1976) Professional Associations and Memberships   • Co-chair, Committee on Judicial Appointments, Delaware State Bar Association • Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court • Past President, Defense Counsel of Delaware • Product Liability Advisory Council • International Association of Defense Counsel • Bencher, Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court • Delaware State Bar Association (Corporation Law Section and Litigation Section)  Community Activities Board member and past board chair, American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula Board member and past board chair, Mass for the Homeless, Inc. Personal Information Born Philadelphia, PA 1951