Albert Carroll

Albert Carroll

Chief Justice Martha P. Grace of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court
  • Business Law, Arbitration & Mediation
  • Delaware
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Biography

Albert Carroll is a partner of Morris James LLP and serves as Vice Chair of the Firm's Corporate and Commercial Litigation group. Albert focuses his practice on litigation involving corporations and alternative entities formed under Delaware law. He litigates fiduciary duty claims, contract disputes, M&A challenges, and summary proceedings under Delaware's business statutes in the Delaware Court of Chancery and the Delaware Supreme Court. Albert also represents clients in contract or business tort litigation in Delaware federal court, the Delaware Superior Court, and arbitrations under Delaware law.

Another component of Albert's practice includes advising boards of directors, special committees, managers, or general partners of Delaware corporations or alternative entities on governance, fiduciary, and investigatory matters under Delaware law involving active litigation or litigation risk.

Litigation Experience:
• Fiduciary duty actions arising out of alleged mismanagement, self-
dealing, usurped corporate opportunities, failure of oversight, bad faith,
or aiding and abetting
• Challenges to M&A transactions involving price, process, and disclosures
claims
• Actions disputing the appointment or removal of directors, officers,
general partners, or managers
• Breach of contract actions involving LLC agreements, partnership
agreements, stock preferences, asset purchase agreements, restrictive
covenants, transfer restrictions, etc.
• Books and records inspection demands
• Advancement proceedings
• Actions to compel arbitration or to confirm, vacate, or modify arbitration
awards
• Commercial disputes in arbitration (AAA, JAMS)

Advisory Experience:
• Advising special committees formed to investigate and consider pre-suit
derivative litigation demands and ongoing derivative litigation
•Advising directors in responding to books and records and derivative demands made by dissident directors

Education
Boston University School of Law
J.D. (2009)
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Professional Experience
Intern
Chief Justice Martha P. Grace of the Massachusetts Juvenile Court
Current
Awards
Best Lawyer - Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers
Top Lawyers, Corporate Law
Delaware Today
Readers' Choice Award for Mergers & Acquisitions
JD Supra's
Public Interest Law Journal - Note Editor
Boston University School of Law
Professional Associations
State Bar of Delaware  # 005316
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Current
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Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Delaware
Delaware Supreme Court
ID Number: 005316
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Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Arbitration & Mediation
Business - Arbitration/Mediation
Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
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