Markell Nominates Vice Chancellor Leo Strine As Chancellor And Master Sam Glasscock As Vice Chancellor for the Delaware Court of Chancery

Today Governor Jack Markell announced that he will nominate the Honorable Leo E. Strine, Jr. to serve as Chancellor of the Court of Chancery. Strine, an expert on corporation law, has served as a Vice Chancellor since 1998. Strine would fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Chancellor William B. Chandler III, whose last day will be June 17, 2011.

The Governor also announced that if Strine is confirmed by the Senate, he will nominate the Honorable Sam Glasscock, III to the vacancy created in the office of Vice Chancellor. Glasscock has served as Master in Chancery since 1999. In that role, Glasscock has heard hundreds of matters as assigned by the Chancellor, and oversees a docket of corporate disputes, real property and land use cases, guardianships, trust and will disputes, and other matters.

Together, Chancellors Strine and Glasscock have 24 Years of Combined Service on the Delaware Court of Chancery.

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