Clayton Lawyers

Joseph Jachetti has a diverse civil litigation practice. His primary practice focuses in the area of personal injury claims, catastrophic injuries and wrongful death from automobile accidents, work-related injuries, products liability and general negligence. Prior to practicing law, Joe was an automobile insurance claims adjuster for 10 years. Therefore, he is exceptionally qualified in dealing with all types of insurance related personal injury claims.

Justin K. Weeks focuses on providing exceptional legal representation to individuals injured by the negligence of others in personal injury, and workers’ compensation matters. Throughout his legal career, Justin remains dedicated and committed to the goal of serving all Delawareans with integrity and dedication. Prior to joining Morris James, Justin served as a Deputy Attorney General for the Delaware Department of Justice. During that time, he prosecuted criminal misdemeanor offenses in the Court of Common Pleas for Kent and Sussex County. In this role, he gained valuable skills and a unique perspective on judicial proceedings. In the year 2003, Justin enlisted in...

Benjamin A. Schwartz is a husband, father, trial lawyer, and Managing Partner of the firm. Ben was born and raised in Dover, Delaware and now resides in Wilmington, Delaware. Ben primarily accepts representation in cases involving serious personal injury and death as the result of negligent, careless or reckless behavior. Ben believes that by holding society’s wrongdoers responsible for their harmful conduct, we create a safer society.

Keith has spent his entire career litigating personal injury and insurance-related cases since 1991. During the first decade of his career he worked in Delaware focused on representing insurance companies and insureds in litigation. Starting in 2002 Keith started working with individuals injured by the negligence of others. He now exclusively handles these types of cases. Keith is a frequent speaker on personal injury insurance issues and on trial techniques and strategies. He is often selected by his peers to serve as an arbitrator and/or mediator.

Susan Ament is a partner at Morris James Personal Injury Group and works primarily out of the Broom Street office in Wilmington, DE. She also serves as Guardian Ad Litem attorney through the Office of the Child Advocate for the Family Court of Delaware.

At heart, I am a teacher. That's what happens when you come from a family full of educators. When a client comes in, I listen to their story and ask a lot of questions. Then, I explain their legal situation to them and give them a "road map" of how their case will likely play out. When a client's doctor doesn't explain their medical condition to them very well, I give them more information so they can understand what's happening to their body. When they don't understand a medical procedure, I'll explain that to them as well. I'll explain to...

Bill is an attorney practicing in the areas of personal injury and workers’ compensation. Bill spent over a decade defending insurance companies in personal injury lawsuits. During this time, Bill worked for a regional defense law firm and as staff counsel for one of the country’s largest insurance carriers. This experience has provided Bill with a keen insight on how insurance carriers value and defend claims that he now uses to provide excellent results for his clients. Prior to joining Pratcher Krayer, Bill was employed by another personal injury and workers’ compensation firm in Wilmington, Delaware where he represented...

With years of legal experience under her belt, Mary has championed causes in Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation, fighting for her clients in Delaware and New Jersey. She also brings a unique perspective from her time defending large corporations. In addition to her formal work, Mary has made impactful contributions through pro bono services. She's stood as a guardian for a vulnerable adult and has acted as a Fair Hearing Officer for the State of Delaware Department of Health and Social Services. Mary's passion extends beyond law and into public service. With a Master’s Degree in Public Administration, she’s been recognized with...

If you are injured at work or in an automobile accident, I will be there through the thick and the thin. I have offices in Wilmington, New Castle and Seaford because I want to be near to you when you need me the most. I am a dedicated personal injury and workers’ compensation attorney who will answer all of your questions – even the ones you forgot to ask when you talked to me the first time – and I will lay out a practical, step-by-step plan for you and your family moving forward. When you are hurt...

I am a trial lawyer specializing in the areas of medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, and personal injury. My practice is focused on helping people who have been injured by the negligence of others. All too often, when a person is injured they are confused about what happened, why it happened, who is responsible, and what to do next. I am committed to providing the personal attention my clients need to get their questions answered and to help them better understand their legal options. In my view, helping individuals obtain fair compensation for their injuries promotes...

Ross Karsnitz chairs the workers' compensation practice and assists clients with a wide variety of civil litigation including personal injury, workers' compensation, business, and real estate matters in the Georgetown Office. Ross was raised in Sussex County Delaware, and is a second-generation attorney with both his mother and father practicing in Delaware. Following his clerkship with the now President Judge of the Superior Court, Ross practiced criminal defense for the Office of Defense Services, rising through the ranks in Family Court, the Court of Common Pleas and Superior Court in Kent County and New Castle County. By the end of his...

While in college at the University of Delaware, Marta was drawn towards issues of social justice in society after working as a research assistant in a social psychology laboratory that focused on understanding intergroup bias and racism. She knew studying law would be the next logical step. Following graduation, Marta interned at the Delaware Department of Justice in the Family Unit, where she gained valuable experience in the criminal justice system and advocating for victims' rights. While in law school, Marta worked for Murray Richman, Esquire, a well-known criminal defense attorney in New York City. This position gave Marta experience...

Ms. Williams' practice focuses on Intellectual Property and General Business matters. She handles intellectual property prosecution, litigation, contracts, sales, and licensing. Additionally, Ms. Williams advises clients on general business issues including IP portfolio assessment and management. Utilizing her vast experience in the areas of risk management, business analytics, and due diligence, Ms. Williams works with emerging growth businesses counseling on risk reduction and capitalization. She provides unique legal counseling to businesses looking to establish and grow their intellectual property portfolios. Ms. Williams specializes in advising businesses on long-term and layered strategies for intellectual property protection; brand establishment and re-branding; and intellectual...

Samuel D. Pratcher, III is an attorney at Pratcher Krayer LLC. Samuel was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and attended Salesianum High School. He graduated with honors from Hampton University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in political science. In 2009, he received his law degree from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law.

While in law school, Samuel served as judicial extern to the Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. He gained valuable experience researching and writing court opinions on civil rights and employment law matters.

After law school, Samuel completed a...

Kevin Healy is a founding member of the Morris James Personal Injury Group and is the resident Personal Injury Attorney in the Newark, Delaware location. Every day offers Kevin the opportunity and privilege to serve our clients with the help of our personal injury team. The Personal Injury Group is dedicated to helping individuals who have been injured as a result of the negligence of others as well as those who have suffered injuries at work. It is with great pride that Kevin takes a personal interest in his clients, counseling them through a claims process...

Paul D. Sunshine focuses his practice in the areas of general liability, construction defect, trucking and transportation litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Sunshine brings with him more than 25 years of experience representing clients in a wide range of matters including products liability, toxic tort, transportation, general liability, personal injury and construction defect litigation.

Mr. Sunshine has a proven track record of representing regional, national and international clients in all phases of litigation throughout Delaware and Maryland. He has extensive experience with a wide range of client products and services and incorporates the varied needs and goals of his...

Doug Candeub has long and broad experience working to achieve effective outcomes for his clients in matters pertaining to bankruptcy, insolvency, and creditors’ rights. As a litigator, Doug represents business clients in both state and federal court, at the trial and appellate level, while as a business lawyer, he provides advice and representation to clients on business issues and disputes. Doug has represented a wide range of creditors as well as corporate and individual debtors, creditors' committees, purchasers of debtor assets, and chapter 7 trustees. Creditor representations have included prepetition lenders, trade creditors, landlords, homeowner associations, tort plaintiffs, construction...

Joel H. Fredricks is an attorney at Nitsche & Fredricks LLC practicing in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice and workers’ compensation. Joel was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and graduated from Newark High School. He attended the University of Delaware and received his law degree from Widener University School of Law in 2009. Prior to joining Nitsche & Fredricks LLC, Joel worked for a regional defense law firm where he represented insurance companies. As a result, Joel is aware of how insurance companies attempt to diminish the value of injury claims and can effectively advise his clients to...

Ryan T. Keating is an experienced and skilled medical malpractice attorney, focusing exclusively on complex cases involving catastrophic injuries and wrongful death. He represents individuals in the States of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. Ryan has litigated hundreds of medical malpractice cases covering a wide range of claims, including those involving birth injuries, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries, medication errors, hospital malpractice, surgery errors, emergency medicine errors, failures to diagnose, and nursing home neglect and abuse. While Ryan now advocates for those who are victims of medical negligence, he previously spent several years defending medical providers and hospitals in medical malpractice cases. Ryan's...

Brya Keilson is a Partner of Morris James LLP, Vice Chair of the Firm's Bankruptcy and Restructuring group. She counsels clients on commercial bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency matters. She represents Chapter 11 debtors, insurers in all facets of bankruptcy-related issues, creditors' committees, liquidating trustees, trade creditors, and financial institutions, purchasers of assets, and both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous avoidance actions, including preference and fraudulent transfer actions. Outside of bankruptcy, Brya represents receivers and assignees in assignments for the benefit of creditors. She represents corporate clients in asset purchase deals and banks in front-end lending and workouts. Brya has experience in...

Josh Meyeroff chairs the medical malpractice group at Morris James. He represents injured persons in medical malpractice and negligence suits in Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Josh is a seasoned litigator, who has tried numerous cases to verdict and has obtained many successful results. Prior to representing injured persons, Josh defended healthcare providers and hospitals in medical malpractice claims. His experience includes successful litigation outcomes involving wrongful death, birth injuries, surgical errors, failures to diagnose health issues--like cancer, and other serious medical issues. He has also worked with clinicians in a number of medical specialties, including primary care, family medicine, surgery,...

Dennis D. Ferri, Of Counsel to the Wilmington, Delaware office of Reger Rizzo & Darnall, has been an active trial lawyer for 43 years. Over those years, he has tried to conclusion nearly 100 cases in Delaware’s State and Federal Courts, obtaining excellent results for his clients. Dennis has earned the respect of lawyers and Judges for his trial skills and his professionalism. His areas of practice have included general liability, personal injury (plaintiff and defense), product liability and professional liability - primarily medical negligence. Mr. Ferri has practiced law in both small and large law firm settings. Most recently,...

Elizabeth (“Beth”) Graham is a principal at Grant & Eisenhofer. She leads the firm’s complex pharmaceutical and medical device litigation practice and serves as a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Ms. Graham has spent most of her career as a plaintiffs’ lawyer advocating for the rights of individuals, families and small businesses harmed by large corporations. Ms. Graham’s expertise spans the practice areas of mass tort, consumer fraud, product liability, environmental, business torts, and sexual assault and retaliation claims. She has served as Lead Counsel in multi-million dollar cases, has acted as a member of various Plaintiffs’ Executive Committees in...

GARY S. NITSCHE is the managing partner of the law firm of Nitsche & Fredricks LLC. He handles personal injury matters with an emphasis on motor vehicle accidents, work injuries, nursing home cases and premises liability cases. He has substantial litigation and trial experience and has tried approximately fifty jury trials. He has received numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He has litigated some of the most significant and important personal injury cases and law changing decisions in the fields of personal injury uninsured motorist coverage and worker’s compensation. Gary has been regularly honored as a Super Lawyer seven...

Michael is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation Group and serves on the Firm’s Diversity Committee. He represents clients as lead or Delaware counsel in litigation in the District of Delaware in a wide variety of industries, with a particular focus on web-based technology, networking, biotechnology and consumer products. Representative clients include Amazon.com, Aruba Networks, Cisco Systems, f’real Foods, Gillette, Nespresso, Orbitz, Rite Aid, Sprint, Staples, Symantec, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Trend Micro, UCB, and Xilinx. In 2016 and 2017, Michael was named an “associate to watch” in the Chambers USA category for Delaware Intellectual Property.

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Lewis C. Ledyard, III is a member of Morris James’ Business Transactions, Strategic Planning and Counseling Practice, a group that has been involved in over $100 Billion in financings for a wide range of clients. Lew focuses primarily on the organization and operation of statutory and common law trusts, limited liability companies, and other Delaware business entities in commercial and business transactions, used predominantly in commercial aviation and infrastructure finance. His practice also includes acting as Delaware counsel to banks, trustees, financial institutions, and other parties in domestic and cross-border transactions such as leveraged leases and asset-backed securitizations. Experience: • Representing financial institutions acting...

Wilson A. Gualpa is an attorney in the Morris James personal injury practice, with experience representing clients in personal injury cases, including automobile accidents, premise liability cases, and workers’ compensation matters. Wilson advocates for his clients to ensure they are rightfully compensated and receive all the benefits they are entitled to through alternative dispute resolution and litigation. He is a bilingual attorney that can provide services in English and Spanish. Practice areas: • Áreas De Especialización • Car Accidents • Construction Accidents • Dog Bites / Attacks • Infant Formula Litigation • Injury Law • Mass Torts • Motorcycle Accidents • Negligent Security • Product Liability • Rideshare Accidents • Serious Injuries • Slip and Fall • Truck Accidents • Workers' Compensation • Wrongful Death wgualpa@morrisjames.com 302.651.3582

Timothy J. Weiler is a Delaware bankruptcy attorney and owner of Tim Weiler Law in Wilmington, Delaware. The firm helps consumers eliminate debt through Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy,

Timothy J. Weiler was one of the few Delaware bankruptcy lawyers that were instrumental in convincing state legislators to change Delaware’s conservative exemptions. These changes have allowed numerous Delaware residents seeking debt relief to remain in their homes and keep more of their personal property. Mr. Weiler has been practicing bankruptcy law since 1990.
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The Williams Law Firm leads business owners to attain goals. The firm advises business owners with sophisticated business and estate planning and litigation at reasonable rates. You can trust us when the most important things in your life are on the line: everything you own and everyone you love. John Williams is Vice President of the firm. He is known nationwide as an expert on the Delaware Series LLC. He has presented many lectures on the topic and has consulted with the Uniform Laws Counsel on proposed series provisions to be added to the uniform LLC Act. He also has experience...

Paige Alderson is senior counsel at Grant & Eisenhofer where she focuses her practice on complex pharmaceutical and medical device litigation as well as sexual assault and retaliation claims. Ms. Alderson is a zealous advocate for the rights of individuals and families harmed by large corporations as well as survivors of sexual assault, discrimination and harassment. Ms. Alderson has represented thousands of injured victims in nationally coordinated litigations against major pharmaceutical companies. Sample matters include: - Gilead Tenofovir Cases (JCCP No. 5043), representing members of the HIV community injured by Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s negligent design...

Lewis Lazarus focuses his practice on corporate governance and commercial matters in the Delaware Court of Chancery. He has been lead counsel in trials arising out of mergers and acquisitions, including cases involving the entire fairness standard of review, appraisal, books and records actions, actions to compel annual meetings, and actions to determine who rightfully are the managers of a Delaware entity. As a result of his knowledge and familiarity with these and related cases, Lewis often advises special committees and boards in conflict-of-interest transactions. He has counseled boards, companies, or special committees in conflict-of-interest transactions totaling over $7 billion...

Chris Componovo is a civil litigation attorney with almost 30 years of experience handling cases for clients involved in personal injury and workers’ compensation matters. Chris has the knowledge needed to efficiently advocate for his clients. He provides innovative legal strategies and tactics to recover maximum compensation for his clients who are hurt or injured by the negligence of others or companies. Prior to joining Morris James, Chris focused his practice on representing individuals in Lemon Law and breach of warranty claims against automobile manufacturers, and personal injury and worker's compensation matters. He gained valuable legal experience managing all aspects of...

Raeann Warner, a native of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, attended Florida State University where she graduated magna cum laude in 2002 with degrees in political and social sciences.

She then returned to the Delaware Valley and received her law degree from Widener Law School where she graduated, cum laude, in 2006.
She was admitted to practice in Delaware in 2006 and Pennsylvania and New Jersey in 2007.

She has been representing plaintiffs in childhood sexual abuse and employment cases since early 2007. She is a Director of the firm.

Raeann was selected to the Super Lawyers’ Delaware Rising Stars List in 2012, 2013, and...

Nicholas M. Krayer is a founding partner of Pratcher Krayer LLC where he practices in the areas of personal injury and workers’ compensation law. Nick is a Delawarean through and through. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware and attended St. Elizabeth High School. Subsequently, Nick attended the University of Delaware then Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware. In law school, Nick served as a law clerk for the Delaware Department of Justice and received the pro bono distinction for his volunteer legal work.

When Nick graduated law school, he served as a...