Eric D. Selden

Eric D. Selden specializes in corporate and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, corporate counseling, and mergers and acquisitions.

Eric has represented corporations, directors, officers and stockholders in a variety of matters in the Court of Chancery and other state and federal courts located in Delaware. Eric recently served as co-lead trial counsel for the defendants in a three-day trial in the Court of Chancery concerning ownership of a hedge fund, after which the Court adopted the defendants’ theory of the case and awarded the plaintiff less than two percent of his pretrial settlement demand. 

In addition to his trial experience, Eric has helped many clients secure dismissal or successful pre-trial settlement of claims against them, including several recent disputes regarding board composition under Section 225 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, representation of a company founder in defending against claims relating to the sale of the company, and others.  

Eric also has experience representing clients in numerous appeals before the Delaware Supreme Court, and has served as counsel in numerous expedited cases, including defending stockholder challenges to pending transactions.

Before joining the firm, Eric was an attorney at Abrams & Bayliss LLP (formerly Abrams & Laster LLP) in Wilmington, Delaware, where his practice focused on matters involving Delaware corporate law and complex commercial litigation.

Education

Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., Cum Laude, 2006

• International Law and Management Review, Senior Editor (2005)
• J. Reuben Clark Law School National Moot Court Team (2004-2006)
• Winner of the Ruby R. Vale National Corporate Moot Court Competition (2005)
• Winner of the Margaret Rose Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy (2005)
• Winner of the Rex E. Lee Moot Court Competition (2005)

Brigham Young University, B.A., 2001

Professional Experience

• Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Associate, 2009-2011

• Abrams & Laster LLP, Associate, 2006-2009 

Admissions

• Delaware, 2006
• Supreme Court of the United States, 2010
• United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 2009

Professional Affiliations

• Delaware State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court