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Megan Ward Cascio

Megan Ward Cascio

Work Department

Corporate & Commercial Litigation

Position

A partner at Morris Nichols, Megan’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery. She represents clients as both lead and co-counsel in a wide range of matters including shareholder disputes, derivative actions, breach of fiduciary duty lawsuits, disputes resulting from mergers and acquisitions and proxy contests, as well as trade secret disputes. Megan also has significant experience representing clients in litigations regarding alternative entities, including limited liability companies, limited partnerships, master limited partnerships and statutory trusts. In addition, she advises corporate boards of directors and special committees concerning transactional and litigation issues including representations of special negotiating committees, demand review committees and special litigation committees. For more, visit her bio at https://www.morrisnichols.com/lawyers-megan-ward-cascio.

Career

In 2015, Megan was appointed by the Delaware Supreme Court to serve on the Permanent Advisory Committee on Supreme Court Rules. She volunteers her time with the Office of the Child Advocate and is appointed to represent minor children as a guardian ad litem in the Delaware Family Court.

Memberships

American Bar Association Delaware State Bar Association Permanent Advisory Committee on Supreme Court Rules, Delaware Supreme Court

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1998, Washington and Lee University School of Law Articles Editor, 1997-1998, Member, 1996-1997, Washington and Lee Law Review B.A., political science, summa cum laude, 1995, Washington College

Mentions

Dispute resolution • United States

M&A litigation: defense