Richards, Layton & Finger’s Lisa Schmidt and Doneene Damon Honored in Delaware Business Times
December 19, 2024
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WILMINGTON, Delaware (December 19, 2024) – Richards, Layton & Finger directors Lisa Schmidt and Doneene Damon have once again been chosen for the Delaware Business Times “Delaware 222” list. The list recognizes the state’s most impactful business, nonprofit, and civic leaders across a variety of industries, honoring those who are creating jobs, helping to shape the state’s public policy, or serving communities in need.
Lisa Schmidt is the president of Richards, Layton & Finger, Delaware’s largest law firm. Delaware Business Times cites Lisa’s acclaimed corporate litigation practice and adds that she continues “to push diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at the firm that is often a bellwether for the Wilmington legal industry.” Lisa has successfully litigated numerous corporate control, governance, appraisal, and contractual disputes in the Delaware courts. She also advises corporations, their directors, and special committees on corporate governance and fiduciary duties. Lisa is co-chair of the Federal Securities Institute and serves on the board of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware.
Doneene Damon, immediate past president of Richards Layton, chairs the Corporate Trust and Agency Services Group and serves as the firm’s chief diversity director. Stating that Doneene “is a trailblazing attorney who became the first woman of color to lead a major Delaware law firm,” Delaware Business Times notes her expertise in statutory trusts, asset-backed securities, and private equity funds. Doneene’s practice involves the use of trusts in a wide range of commercial transactions, and she represents banks and trust companies in connection with their trust and agency services under Delaware and New York law. Doneene serves on numerous boards, including non-profit and for-profit organizations and private and public companies.
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