John M. Seaman

Partner

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Email: seaman@abramsbayliss.com
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John M. Seaman

Partner

Direct: 302-778-1152
Email: seaman@abramsbayliss.com
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John M. Seaman is a partner at Abrams & Bayliss LLP. He holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received the Henry C. Loughlin Prize in Legal Ethics, and a B.A. in History, cum laude, from Williams College.

Education

  • University of Pennsylvania, J.D., 1999
    • Recipient, Henry C. Loughlin Prize in Legal Ethics
  • Williams College, cum laude, B.A. History, 1991

Representative Matters

  • Kellner v. AIM ImmunoTech Inc., 307 A.3d 998 (Del. Ch. 2023) aff’d in part, rev’d in part, 320 A.3d 239 (Del. 2024)
  • Yeransian v. Markel Gp. Inc., 2024 WL 2933016 (3d Cir. June 11, 2024)
  • Adobe Inc. v. Marsh Funding LLC, 2024 WL 4751426 (D. Del. Nov. 12, 2024)
  • Roth v. Sotera Health Co., 2024 WL 4260649 (Del. Ch. Sept. 23, 2024)
  • Gilbert v. Unisys Corp., 2024 WL 3789952 (Del. Ch. Aug. 13, 2024)
  • LGM Holdings, LLC v. Schurder, 2024 WL 3372509 (Del. Super. Ct. July 10, 2024)
  • Arigna Technology Ltd. v. Longford Cap. Fund III, LP, 2024 WL 2848224 (D. Del. June 5, 2024)
  • Boston Consulting Gp., Inc. v. GameStop Corp., 2024 WL 579070 (D. Del. Feb. 13, 2024)
  • Cygnus Opportunity Fund, LLC v. Washington Prime Gp., LLC, 302 A.3d 430 (Del. Ch. 2023)
  • Yeransian v. Markel Corp., 2023 WL 6813101 (D. Del. July 18, 2023)
  • Seidman v. Blue Foundry Bancorp, 2023 WL 4503948 (Del. Ch. July 7, 2023)
  • XRI Inv. Holdings LLC v. Holifield, 283 A.3d 581 (Del. Ch.), aff’d in part, rev’d in part and remanded, 304 A.3d 896 (Del. 2023)
  • In re GGP, Inc. S’holder Litig., 282 A.3d 37 (Del. 2022)
  • Schneider Nat’l Carriers, Inc. v. Kuntz, 2022 WL 1222738 (Del. Super. Apr. 25, 2022)
  • Endowment Rsch. Gp., LLC v. Wildcat Venture Partners, LLC, 2021 WL 841049 (Del. Ch. Mar. 5, 2021)
  • Brown v. Rite Aid Corp., 2019 WL 2244738 (Del. Ch. May 24, 2019)
  • Plaze, Inc. v. Callas, 2019 WL 1028110 (Del. Ch. Feb. 28, 2019)
  • Homeland Ins. Co. of New York v. CorVel Corp., 197 A.3d 1042 (Del. 2018)
  • REJV5 AWH Orlando, LLC v. AWH Orlando Member, LLC, 2018 WL 1109650 (Del. Ch. Feb. 28, 2018)
  • Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. v. Westinghouse Elec. Co. LLC, 166 A.3d 912 (Del. 2017)
  • In re ISN Software Corp. Appraisal Litig., 2016 WL 4275388 (Del. Ch. Aug. 11, 2016), aff’d sub nom. ISN Software Corp. v. Ad-Venture Cap. Partners, L.P., 173 A.3d 1047 (Del. 2017)
  • Branin v. Stein Roe Inv. Couns., LLC, 2015 WL 4710321 (Del. Ch. July 31, 2015)
  • Choupak v. Rivkin, 2015 WL 1589610 (Del. Ch. Apr. 6, 2015)
  • First Health Settlement Class v. Chartis Specialty Ins. Co., 111 A.3d 993 (Del. 2015)
  • CorVel Corp. v. Homeland Ins. Co. of N.Y., 112 A.3d 863 (Del. 2015)
  • Swomley v. Schlecht, C.A. No. 9355-VCL (Del. Ch. Aug. 27, 2014)
  • Branin v. Stein Roe Investment Counsel, LLC, 2015 WL 4710321 (Del. Ch. July 31, 2015) and 2014 WL 2961084 (Del. Ch. June 30, 2014)
  • Quantum Tech. P’rs IV, L.P. v. Ploom, Inc., 2014 WL 2156622 (Del. Ch. May 28, 2014)
  • Red Oak Fund L.P. v. Digirad Corp., 2013 WL 5740103 (Del. Ch. Oct. 23, 2013)
  • DiRienzo v. Lichtenstein, 2013 WL 5503034 (Del. Ch. Sept. 30, 2013)
  • Merion Capital, L.P. v. 3M Cogent, Inc., 2013 WL 3793896 (Del. Ch. July 8, 2013)
  • Imbert v. LCM Interest Holding LLC, 2013 WL 1934563 (Del. Ch. May 7, 2013)
  • Abrahamsen v. ConocoPhillips, Co.,503 F. App’x 157 (3d Cir. 2012), denied, 569 U.S. 942 (2013)
  • Leeseberg v. Converted Organics Inc., 2011 WL 825725 (D. Del. Mar. 3, 2011)
  • Leeseberg v. Converted Organics Inc., 2010 WL 4878380 (D. Del. Nov. 22, 2010)
  • Westway Holdings Corp. v. Tate & Lyle PLC, 2009 WL 1370940 (D. Del. May 13, 2009)
  • Leeseberg v. Converted Organics Inc., 2009 WL 3232778 (D. Del. Oct. 7, 2009)
  • Comision Ejecutiva Hidroelectrica del Rio Lempa v. Nejapa Power Co. LLC,341 F. App’x 821 (3d Cir. 2009)
  • DiRienzo v. Steel Partners Holdings L.P., 2009 WL 4652944 (Del. Ch. Dec. 8, 2009)
  • Sodano v. American Stock Exchange LLC, 2008 WL 2738583 (Del. Ch. July 28, 2008)
  • Sun-Times Media Grp., Inc. v. Black,954 A.2d 380 (Del. Ch. 2008)
  • Candlewood Timber Gp. LLC v. Pan Am. Energy LLC, 2006 WL 1382246 (Del. Super. May 16, 2006)

Professional Honors, Associations and Memberships

  • Delaware State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Admissions

  • Delaware
  • United States District Court for the District of Delaware
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

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