Donald F. Parsons, Jr. (born 20th century) is an American former

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who served from October 22, 2003 until October 2015 on the

Delaware Court of Chancery The Delaware Court of Chancery is a court of equity in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is one of Delaware's three constitutional courts, along with the Supreme Court and Superior Court. Since 2018, the court consists of seven judges. The cour ...

with the title of

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Education

He is a 1977 graduate of the

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, located in

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, having previously received a

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degree in

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from

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, located in

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Career

Before joining the Court of Chancery, Parsons spent over twenty-four years at the firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell in

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, where he was a senior partner. While in private practice, he specialized in

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litigation, participated in numerous jury and non-jury

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trials, and wrote several papers relating to intellectual property law. Before joining Morris, Nichols in 1979, Parsons clerked for the Honorable James L. Latchum of the

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. Parsons rejoined Morris, Nichols in March 2016."Vice Chancellor Donald F. Parson Jr. Joins Morris Nichols"
/ref> He is a past president of the

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External links

Delaware State Courts - Court of Chancery - Judges
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