Richards, Layton & Finger Lawyers Admitted to the Delaware Bar

December 11, 2024

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WILMINGTON, Delaware (December 11, 2024) – Richards, Layton & Finger is pleased to announce that nine associates of the firm have been admitted to the Delaware bar. The lawyers were admitted to practice in the State of Delaware by the Delaware Supreme Court in a ceremony today.

“Today marks the culmination of years of hard work and dedication, and we congratulate these talented young lawyers on their outstanding achievement,” said Lisa Schmidt, president of Richards Layton. “I’m proud to welcome them to the Delaware bar, and look forward to the valuable contributions I know they’ll make to our firm, our clients, and our community.”

Our newly admitted attorneys, their law schools, and their areas of practice are:

  • Benjamin O. Allen, University of Virginia School of Law
    Corporate & Chancery Litigation
  • Danielle I. Bell, Emory University School of Law
    Corporate & Chancery Litigation
  • Brendan W. Clark, William & Mary Law School
    Corporate & Chancery Litigation
  • Paige S. Diminick Benkovic, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
    Limited Liability Company & Partnership Advisory
  • Nicholas A. Franchi, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
    Bankruptcy & Corporate Restructuring
  • Keegan J. Hicks, Wake Forest University School of Law
    Corporate Advisory
  • Kevin A. Rodriguez, The Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Law
    Commercial Litigation
  • Hannah L. Ryan, Tulane University Law School
    Commercial Transactions
  • Nicholas F. Trotto IV, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
    Corporate Trust & Agency Services

About Richards, Layton & Finger
Defining Delaware law since 1899, Richards, Layton & Finger helps sophisticated clients navigate complex issues and the intricacies of Delaware law. We advise global companies, business partnerships, leading financial institutions, local businesses, and individuals across a wide range of practices, including corporate law, alternative entities, commercial law, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, intellectual property, tax, trusts and estates, commercial real estate, and litigation.

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