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Chad J. Toms
Partner
The Renaissance Centre, Suite 500
405 North King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801-3700
Phone: 302.357.3253
Fax: 302.357.3273
ctoms@wtplaw.com
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Experience

  • Practice in complex corporate and business litigation, including equitable litigation concerning Delaware entities, their directors, members, partners and other constituencies in relation to corporate governance and fiduciary duties and experienced in adversary litigation before the bankruptcy court.
  • Represented institutional investor in asserting breach of fiduciary duty claims against officers and directors.
  • Represented minority shareholder in contested election of directors under 8 Del. C. § 225.
  • Represented corporation in defending demand for indemnification of former officers and directors under 8 Del. C. § 145.
  • Successfully obtained appointment of a receiver under 8 Del. C. § 279 to wind down the affairs of a Delaware corporation.
  • Represented several large employers in various employment disputes, including obtaining temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions to enforce certain contractual provisions.
  • Experienced in complex real estate and construction litigation including representation of owners, contractors and subcontractors in contractual disputes, construction defects and mechanic's liens, representation of landlords for commercial and multi-unit residential complex regarding landlord/tenant law and representation of real estate brokers and agents.
  • Successfully represented commercial real estate developer in litigation concerning the alleged breach of several multi-million dollar projects.
  • Represented real estate developer in litigation concerning allegations of a "SLAPP" suit.
  • Defended and defeated multi-million dollar mechanics' liens asserted upon bankruptcy estate's assets in multiple jurisdictions.
  • Defended publicly traded owner, operator and developer of multifamily housing complexes against toxic mold action.
  • Defended commercial landlord against claims of illegal ouster and conversion.
  • Represented regional material supplier in all Delaware breach of contract and collection matters.
  • Represented public utility in statutory condemnation proceedings.
  • Prosecuted quiet title action to clear clouded title on large commercial property.
  • Represented title insurance companies in various litigation matters arising from claims of title defects.
  • Successfully represented several purchasers in specifically enforcing contract to purchase real estate.
  • Represented large manufacturer of composite armor and security products in prosecution of breach of distribution agreement.
  • Represented multiple credit unions in all aspects of loan enforcement and collection.
  • Manage the prosecution of large groupings of preferential transfer adversary actions in the bankruptcy court.
  • Defended international seller of communications equipment in bankruptcy adversary action seeking turnover of disputed assets.
  • Experienced prosecuting large groups of actions asserting exposure to toxic torts.

General Information

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Member: American Bar Association
  • Member: Delaware Bar Association
  • Member: Delaware Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member: American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
  • Member: American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Former Board Member: Wilmington Youth Rowing Association
  • Chair: State of Delaware Architectural Accessibility Board
  • Member: Associated Builders & Contractors, Delaware Chapter
  • Member: Young Executive Committee, Delaware Contractors Association
  • Former Law Clerk to the Honorable Henry duPont Ridgely, President Judge of the Superior Court of Delaware, now Justice of the Supreme Court of Delaware
  • Author and Speaker: Accounting 101 for Attorneys (National Business Institute, 2010)
  • Author and Speaker: LANDLORD TENANT LAW IN DELAWARE: BEYOND THE BASICS (Sterling Education Services, 2009)

Education

  • University of Delaware (B.A. 1995)
  • Widener University School of Law (J.D. 2001) cum laude