Collins Seitz, Jr.'s Biography
Contact Information
Office
55 The Green
Dover, DE 19901
Court of Chancery Courthouse
34 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947
The Renaissance Centre
405 North King Street, Suite 509
Wilmington, DE 19801
Full Name:
Collins 'C.J.' J. Seitz, Jr.
Gender:
Male
JD, Villanova University School of Law, 1983
BA, University of Delaware, 1980
Chief Justice, Delaware State Supreme Court, 2019-present
Nominated by Governor John Carney, Chief Justice, Delaware State Supreme Court, October 24th, 2019
No caucus information on file.
Founding Partner, Seitz Ross Aronstam & Moritz, Limited Liability Partnership, present
Former Managing Partner, Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz Limited Liability Partnership
Justice, Delaware State Supreme Court, 2015-2019
Confirmed by the Delaware State Senate, Chief Justice, Delaware State Supreme Court, November 7th, 2019
Confirmed by Delaware State Senate, Justice, Delaware Supreme Court, March 18, 2015
Member, Delaware State Bar Association, 1983-present
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers, present
Member, American Bar Association
Board member and chair, Board of Bar Examiners, Delaware Bar
Board Member, Board on Professional Responsibility, Delaware Bar
Member, Federal Circuit Bar Association
Awards:
Awarded the Caleb R. Layton Distinguished Service Award, by the Delaware District Court, 2004;
Recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a recommended commercial litigation, corporate law and intellectual property law practitioner in Delaware;
Recognized by ChambersUSA as a recommended Chancery and intellectual property law practitioner in Delaware;
Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated Attorney