Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., class valedictorian and Order of the Coif, 1988, The College of William and Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law
- Member, William and Mary Law Review
- B.A., 1981, Washington and Lee University
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 1989
- Virginia, 1990
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, 1989
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1989
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1993
R.J. is a member of the Corporate and Business Litigation Group. His practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate and environmental litigation.
He provides pro bono legal services through the Delaware Volunteer Legal Services Program. R.J. was an officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1981 to 1985.
Noteworthy
R.J. was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and voted one of the "top lawyers" in Delaware by his peers in a survey conducted by Delaware Today Magazine.
Representative Matters
- WatchMark Corp. v. Argo Global Capital, LLC, 2004 WL 2694894 (Del. Ch. Nov. 4, 2004) (alteration of rights of preferred stockholders)
- Certainteed Corp. v. Celotex Corp., 2005 WL 217032 (Del. Ch. Jan. 24, 2005) (interpretation of asset purchase agreement)
- FS Parallel Fund v. Ergen, 2004 WL 3048751 (Del. Ch. Nov. 3, 2004), aff’d on appeal, No. 521, 2004 (July 21, 2005) (en banc) (breach of fiduciary duty claims related to satellite internet service)
- Malone v. Brincat, 722 A.2d 5 (Del. Supr. 1998) (en banc) (disclosure duties of directors)
- Witco Corp. v. Beekhuis, 38 F.2d 682 (3d Cir. Oct. 21, 1994) (federal preemption of state regulation of trustees)
- In re Siliconix Shareholders Litigation, 2001 WL 716787 (Del. Ch. June 19, 2001) (duties of directors in connection with tender offers)
- Pennsylvania Employee Benefit Trust Fund v. Zeneca, Inc. and AstraZeneca, Inc., 2005 WL 2993937 (D. Del. Nov. 8, 2005) (FDA preemption of state consumer fraud claims)
- Chemical Industry Council of Delaware, Inc. v. State Coastal Zone Industrial Control Board, 1994 WL 274303 (Del. Ch. June 10, 1994) (validity of state’s coastal zone regulations)
News
- 18 Morris Nichols Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Super Lawyers – Delaware Edition 2009
Super Lawyers® magazine has named 18 Morris Nichols attorneys as top legal counsel in Delaware for 2009, three more than were listed in 2008. - Andrew Johnston and R.J. Scaggs, Jr. Speak at 31st Annual Securities Regulation and Business Law Conference
Partners Andrew Johnston and R.J. Scaggs, Jr. served as faculty members at the 31st Annual Securities Regulation and Business Law Conference. - 22 Morris Nichols Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America 2009: Firm Earns Seven #1 Rankings in Delaware
The Best Lawyers in America 2009 has ranked Morris Nichols #1 in Delaware in seven practice areas. - Partner R. Judson Scaggs Wins Third Place In Fiction Writing Contest
R. Judson Scaggs recently earned 3rd place in a fiction writing contest sponsored by the Delaware State Bar Association.
Publications
- William M. Lafferty, R. Judson Scaggs, Jr., Jeffrey R. Wolters, Delaware Supreme Court Recognizes Expanded Scope of Direct Shareholder Claims
- R. Judson Scaggs, Jr. (Contributor), Brownfields: A Comprehensive Guide to Redeveloping Contaminated Property, Delaware, Chapter 26 (American Bar Association, 1997)
- R. Judson Scaggs, Jr., A. Gilchrist Sparks III, Delaware Law Issues in Spin-Offs And Split-Offs, Presentation at the Twenty Fourth Annual Securities Regulation Institute, Coronado, CA (January 24, 1997)
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, The Delaware Bar Association, Corporation Law, Environmental Law (former chairman) and Litigation Sections
- Member, The American Bar Association
- Member, The Virginia Bar Association