Donald F. Parsons
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Donald F. Parsons, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Vice Chancellor, Delaware Court of Chancery | |
| In office October 22, 2003 – October 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Ruth Ann Minner |
| Preceded by | Jack B. Jacobs |
| Succeeded by | Tamika Montgomery-Reeves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20th century |
| Alma mater | Lehigh University Georgetown University Law Center |
| Occupation | Judge, lawyer |
Donald F. Parsons, Jr. (born 20th century) is an American former judge who served from October 22, 2003 until October 2015 on the Delaware Court of Chancery with the title of Vice Chancellor.[1][2]
Education
He is a 1977 graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center, located in Washington, D.C., having previously received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Lehigh University, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Career
Before joining the Court of Chancery, Parsons spent over twenty-four years at the firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell in Wilmington, Delaware, where he was a senior partner. While in private practice, he specialized in intellectual property litigation, participated in numerous[vague] jury and non-jury patent trials, and wrote several papers relating to intellectual property law.[citation needed]
Before joining Morris, Nichols in 1979, Parsons clerked for the Honorable James L. Latchum of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Parsons will rejoin Morris, Nichols in March 2016.[3]
He is a past president of the Delaware State Bar Association.
See also
- List of Georgetown University alumni
- List of Lehigh University alumni
- List of patent attorneys and agents
- List of people from Wilmington, Delaware
References
- ^ [dead link] "3M Cleared to Buy Cogent as Judge Rejects Challenge". October 5, 2010. Business Week.
- ^ [dead link] [1]. Business Week. April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Vice Chancellor Donald F. Parson Jr. Joins Morris Nichols"
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- Delaware lawyers
- Georgetown University Law Center alumni
- Lehigh University alumni
- Living people
- American patent attorneys
- People from Wilmington, Delaware
- Leaders of organizations
- Vice Chancellors of Delaware