Elizabeth Wilburn Joyce has practiced corporate and commercial litigation in the Court of Chancery and other Delaware State and Federal courts for over 25 years. She represents corporations, alternative entities, directors and officers, shareholders, members and partners in disputes involving expedited or injunctive relief, corporate governance, breach of fiduciary duty, trust, contract, fraud, trade secret, restrictive covenants, and statutory claims for access to corporate records, control contests, appraisal, and dissolution matters, both for plaintiff and defendants. She has also served as Delaware counsel in arbitrations before the AAA and FINRA, and was certified as a mediator by the Delaware Superior Court in 2025.  Elizabeth’s practice includes serving as lead counsel, as well as Delaware counsel to firms across the country, and internationally.

Elizabeth joins SKJ after 16 years with the majority women-owned corporate and commercial boutique firm of Pinckney, Weidinger, Urban & Joyce LLC, which is winding up its practice.  Prior to joining PWUJ in 2009, Elizabeth was a corporate litigation partner in Blank Rome LLP’s Delaware office, where she practiced for 9 years. She began her legal career as law clerk to Judge William C. Carpenter, Jr. in the Delaware Superior Court, and a stint in corporate litigation at Prickett Jones & Elliott, P.A. Elizabeth served as Co-Chair of the Delaware State Bar Association’s Women & the Law Section for the 2013-2015 term, and has also served as a Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee of the Delaware State Bar Association.

TRANSACTIONS:

• Corporate Counseling, Corporate Transactions, Opinion Work

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND AFFILIATIONS:

• Member of the Board of Directors and Secretary, Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc. (SOAR) (2010 – 2014)
• Meeting Ground, Member of the Board of the Endowment Committee (2010 – 2017)
• New Castle Presbytery Board of Trustees (2004 – 2009) (Past President)

Representative Matters:

• CSH Theatres, L.L.C. v. Nederlander of San Francisco Assocs.; counsel for nominal Defendant in dispute between 50/50 members
• Washington House Condo. Assn. et. al. v. Daystar Sills, Inc., et. al.; counsel for Plaintiffs in construction defectlitigation
• Badlands NGLs, LLC v. Cascade Capital Corporation, et al; counsel for Plaintiff in equitable rescission and breach of fiduciary duty dispute
• Anthony L&S Athletics, LLC v. US Pony Holdings, LLC, et al.; counsel for LLC in dispute between the members
• In Re: Bendamustine Consolidated Cases; counsel for Defendants in Bendamustine cases
• Relume Corp. Trust v. GE Lighting Solutions, LLC; Delaware counsel in defense of patent infringement action
• Aeritas v. Continental and United Airlines; Delaware counsel in defense of patent infringement action
• DiRienzo v. Lichtenstein; plaintiff’s class action
• Zeff v. Modern Luxury Media, et al; represented minority member in limited liability company dispute
• Unison Site Management Corp. v. Farrell; TRO and preliminary injunction to enjoin misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of non-compete agreement;
• Paul v. Delaware Coastal Anesthesia; defense of written consent action by LLC members;
• New Century Mortgage Corp. v. Great Northern Ins. Co.; insurance coverage dispute;
• Postorivo v. AG Paintball Holdings, Inc.; represented seller in post-closing dispute under asset purchase agreement;
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. AIG Life Ins. Co.; represented insurance broker in dispute over sale of corporate-owned life insurance;
• CIT Communications Finance Corp. v. Level 3 Communications, LLC; represented telecommunications provider in bankruptcy-related litigation;
• SunGard Energy Systems, Inc. v. PHI Service Company; represented energy company in enforcement of license and non-compete provisions;
• In re Integrated Resource Planning; represented energy supply company before the Delaware Public Service Commission in dispute involving integration of alternative energy into Delaware power supply;
• Ng v. Heng Sang Realty Corp.; represented plaintiff in appraisal proceeding;
• Delaware Dept. of Natural Resources & Environ. Control v. Vane Line Bunkering, Inc.; represented maritime oil transportation company in dispute under Coastal Zone Act;
• Toll Bros., Inc. v. Wicks; represented real estate development company in development dispute;
• Wilmington Hospitality LLC v. New Castle County, et al; represented lender in proceedings arising out of dispute between owner of hotel property and county authorities;
• Brosseit v. Delaware Valley Development Company; represented minority owner in limited liability company dispute;
• In re ANC Rental Corp., Inc.; represented debtor in adversary proceedings and federal court appeals;
• In re Explorer Pipeline, Co.; represented oil and gas company in pipeline dispute

Clerkships and Previous Practice:

• Law Clerk to the Honorable William C Carpenter, Jr., Superior Court of the State of Delaware (1996-1998)
• Prickett, Jones & Elliott, Associate (1998-2000)
• Blank Rome LLP, Associate (2000-2006); Partner (2006-2009)

Publications and Speaking Engagements:

• Moderator, Women’s Leadership Panel (Women & the Law Conference, Delaware State Bar Association, March 2018)
• Speaker, Delaware Litigation Practice, Soup to Nuts (Women & the Law Conference, Delaware State Bar Association, March 2015)
• Speaker, Industry Roundtable, Women’s Professional Network, Villanova University School of Business (October 2013)
• Speaker, Hot Topics in M&A (Minority Corporate Counsel Association, CLE Expo, March 2013)
• Speaker, Recent Developments in Delaware Corporate and Alternative Entity Law (Delaware State Bar Association May 2012)
• Speaker, Emerging Issues for In-House Counsel (Blank Rome LLP, Corporate Litigation Practice Group, November 2008)
• Speaker, Ethics and Professional Responsibility (National Business Institute)
• Beyond Aronson, Recent Delaware Cases on Demand Futility, 20 DEL. J. CORP. L. 535 (1995)
• Jackson v. Turnbull: Is Statutory Compliance the Threshold to Fair Dealing? 20 DEL. J. CORP. L. 608 (1995)