Practice Areas
Education
- J.D., cum laude, 1985, Tulane University Law School
- Senior Managing Editor, 1984-1985, Editor, 1983-1984, Tulane Law Review
- B.S. and B.A., 1982, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to The Honorable Joseph T. Walsh, Delaware Supreme Court, 1985-1986
Admissions to Practice
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Delaware, 1986
- Pennsylvania, 1985
Jon is a member of the Corporate and Business Litigation Group. His practice focuses on litigation arising from corporate mergers and acquisitions and disputes relating to the governance and control of Delaware business entities. Jon advises boards of directors and special committees of directors on all aspects of Delaware corporation law, including defense of stockholder class and derivative actions, conflict transactions involving directors and controlling stockholders, and proxy contests. He also has substantial experience litigating major commercial disputes in the Delaware Superior Court.
Noteworthy
Best Lawyers (2007, 2008)
Representative Matters
Jon regularly represents major Fortune 500 corporations and their directors in Delaware, including Viacom, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., Hallmark Cards and QUALCOMM, Inc. He successfully represented Bain Capital, Vornado and KKR in the Court of Chancery litigation challenging their acquisition of Toys-R-Us, and recently served as co-lead counsel to Pan American Energy, Inc. in a jury trial in the Superior Court.
News
- Panelist at Securities Litigation: Current Development and Strategies (New York, 2007)
- Panelist at 17th Annual Litigation and Resolution of Complex Class Actions Conference (New York, 2007)
- 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).
Publications
- Jon E. Abramczyk, Jason A. Cincilla, James D. Honaker, Going-Private "Dilemma"? --Not In Delaware, 58 Bus. Law. 1351 (2003)
- Jon E. Abramczyk, Thomas W. Briggs Jr., Delaware Special Committees – Worth Another Look, 12 Securities News 25 (American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, Fall 2002)
- Jon E. Abramczyk, Drawing The "Thin Grey Line" – Defining Derivative Claims In The Context Of A Merger Under Delaware Law, 10 Securities News 2 (American Bar Association, Section of Litigation, 2000)
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, Delaware Supreme Court Rules Committee
- Former Chairman of the Board, Delaware Symphony Association
- Delaware Arts Consortium Endowment Fund