Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., 2001, Duke University School of Law
- Law & Contemporary Problems, Staff Editor, 1999-2001
- B.S., cum laude, 1997, University of Delaware
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 2005
- New York, 2002
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, 2005
Jay is a member of the firm’s Corporate and Business Litigation Group. He represents national and regional clients in complex business disputes. His practice focuses on corporate and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, with an emphasis on cases involving mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests and consent solicitations, and shareholder class and derivative actions.
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association
News
- Jay Moffitt and Leslie Polizoti to Become Morris Nichols’ Newest Partners
Morris Nichols is pleased to announce that Jay Moffitt and Leslie Polizoti will become partners, effective January 1, 2011.
Notable Publications and Presentations
- William M. Lafferty, Jay N. Moffitt, Kenneth J. Nachbar, Leslie A. Polizoti, Section 102(b)(7) Charter Provisions Remain Potent Weapons
- S. Mark Hurd, Jay N. Moffitt, A. Gilchrist Sparks III, The Delaware Court of Chancery Concludes Directors' Action To Reschedule A Stockholder Vote Satisfies Blasius' Compelling Justification Standard
- William M. Lafferty, Jay N. Moffitt, Susan Wood Waesco, Delaware Court of Chancery Certifies Defendant Noteholder Class and Appoints Hedge Fund as Class Representative