Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., 1971, University of Pennsylvania Law School
- B.A. and B.S. (Aerospace Engineering), 1966, Brown University
Admissions to Practice
- Delaware, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1978
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1990
Bill is of counsel with both the Business Reorganization and Restructuring and Corporate and Business Litigation Groups. He represents debtors and creditors’ committees, as well as secured and unsecured creditors, in the District of Delaware and elsewhere.
Bill earned a B.S./B.A. in Aerospace Engineering from Brown University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Bill has been selected by his peers as one of the top bankruptcy lawyers in Delaware, and has been recognized in Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers In America, and other publications, as a leading individual in bankruptcy/restructuring. Bill has served on each of the three merit selection panels appointed by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals since 1994 to recommend persons to fill judicial vacancies on the Delaware Bankruptcy Court. Bill was the chair of the 280 member Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware State Bar Association from 2006-2007.
Bill is a member of the American and Delaware State Bar Associations, the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court.
News
- Eighteen Morris Nichols Attorneys Recognized In Best Lawyers In America 2008
According to Best Lawyers, Morris Nichols had the highest number of attorneys named in Delaware in the practice areas of commercial litigation (5) and corporate law (10). - Seventeen Partners and Five Practice Areas Recognized by Chambers & Partners USA
Morris Nichols Ranked First in Delaware for Chancery, Corporate/M&A, and Intellectual Property Law and Second in the State in Bankruptcy/Restructuring and Real Estate. - Twelve Morris Nichols Partners Selected For Inclusion in Delaware "Super Lawyers"
The Delaware "Super Lawyers” list represents the top attorneys throughout the state who have achieved high standards for their legal ability, and are recognized by their peers and in the business community for their legal prowess in their individual practice areas. - Daily Bankruptcy Review Ranks Morris Nichols #6 Nationwide And #1 Among Mid-Size and Small Firms
Morris Nichols was ranked first among mid-size and small law firms for the number of large, public-company bankruptcy cases filed around the country between 2001 and mid-2005 in which it acted as lead debtor’s counsel. The firm was ranked sixth among law firms of all sizes. - William Sudell To Lead Bankruptcy Section Of DSBA
William H. Sudell, Jr. was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Bankruptcy Section of the Delaware State Bar Association from 2006-2007.
Professional and Community Activities
- Board Member and past president, Delaware Community Legal Aid Society
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, Delaware State Bar Association
- Member, Delaware Bankruptcy Inn of Court