Senior Counsel
Pepper Center Fellow
With 40 years of litigation experience, Duncan is a trusted advisor to clients in complex cases, particularly those involving securities fraud and fiduciary duty claims, Delaware Court of Chancery cases, professional liability, and appellate matters.
Duncan serves the firm as deputy general counsel, and as special counsel in the litigation practice. In addition to his work for the firm and its attorneys, he has represented many clients in Delaware corporate law litigation, securities litigation, antitrust matters, and appellate cases.
His securities experience includes defending against securities lawsuits in which stockholder plaintiffs have alleged that the companies' disclosures were misleading or incomplete. He also has represented multiple clients in SEC investigations involving accounting issues, disclosure issues, and the supervision of registered representatives.
His Chancery Court experience includes cases involving a wide range of corporate law issues, including challenges to transactions, disputes over board of directors elections, the validity of stock options, stock value appraisals, stockholder demands for inspection of records, interpretation of proxies, and many other issues.
His antitrust experience includes a number of price-fixing and monopolization cases. He has advised clients in antitrust litigation involving such diverse industries as television picture tubes, firearms, cemeteries, and highway signage.
Securities Litigation
Delaware Court of Chancery Litigation
Professional Liability Litigation
Appellate Litigation
RICO Litigation