Brendan W. Clark
Brendan W. Clark is an associate at Abrams & Bayliss LLP. His practice focuses on representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex corporate litigation and corporate governance actions. He holds a J.D. from William & Mary Law School and a B.A. in History and Public Policy & Law from Trinity College.
Education
- J.D., William & Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia 2024
- B.A., History, Public Policy & Law, summa cum laude, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 2021
Representative Matters
- John W. Marchand II v. John W. Barnhill, Jr., et al., C.A. 2017-0586-NAC (Del. Ch.)*
- DSM HoldCo Inc., et al. v. Arthur T. Demoulas, C.A. 2025-1020-JTL (Del. Ch.)*
*Matter handled before joining Abrams & Bayliss
Publications, Speeches and Seminars
- Brendan W. Clark, The Clearfield Compromise Revisited: Federal Common Law Post-Erie and Contemporary Preemption Issues for the “Intimately Involved” Sovereign (2023)
- Brendan W. Clark, The Federal Common Law of Remedies: Clearfield’s Compromise, Federal Common Law Post-Erie, and Preemption Issues in Antitrust Remedies (2022)
- Brendan W. Clark, A “Conspiracy of Colons and Capital Letters”: A Brief Discourse on the Founding Fathers’ Penchant for Capitalizing Common Nouns (2022)
Admissions
- Delaware
Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Outside Abrams & Bayliss
- Brendan is active on numerous non-profit and charitable organizations in the Delaware region and nationally, including service as the Chairman of the Board and Treasurer of the John M. and Ellen B. Cleveland Foundation, the board of directors of the George Read II House and Gardens in Old New Castle, Delaware, and the board of directors of the Hartford Ancient Burying Ground Association in Hartford, Connecticut.
- Brendan is also an active member of the Delaware State Bar Association, the Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court, and the American Bar Association.
- Brendan is socially active in the region and is a member of the Wilmington Club, Greenville Country Club, Vicmead Hunt Club and Bidermann Golf Course, and the Grolier Club of New York.
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