Michael Hanrahan
Director

Michael Hanrahan practices in the area of corporate, commercial and partnership litigation, primarily in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Educated at Columbia University (B.A. 1974; M.B.A. 1978; J.D. 1978), he has authored a number of articles including"The Next Poison Pill Antidote - Director Nomination By-Law Amendments," Corporate Governance Advisor, January/February, 2002; "Duties to Preferred Stockholders Under Delaware Law - How Preferred is Preferred Stock?," Corporate Governance Advisor, March/April 1998;  "A Short History of the Delaware Court of Chancery,"  18 Del. J. Corp L. 819 (1993) (with Justice William T. Quillen); and"Trustees of Equity: The Judges of the Delaware Court of Chancery" in The Delaware Bar in the Twentieth Century (1994) (with Justice Quillen and Justice Maurice A. Hartnett, III).

Practice Areas

• Corporate Litigation
• General Litigation:
  • Commercial and Contract Disputes

Bar Admissions

• Delaware

Publications

• The Next Poison Pill Antidote - Director Nomination By-Law Amendments, Corporate Governance Advisor, January/February, 2002
• Duties to Preferred Stockholders Under Delaware Law - How Preferred is Preferred Stock?, Corporate Governance Advisor, March/April 1998
• A Short History of the Delaware Court of Chancery, 18 Del. J. Corp L. 819 (1993)
• Trustees of Equity: The Judges of the Delaware Court of Chancery in The Delaware Bar in the Twentieth Century (1994) (with Justice Quillen and Justice Maurice A. Hartnett, III)

Education

• Columbia University (B.A. 1974; M.B.A. 1978; J.D. 1978)