Edward B. Micheletti is a Partner in the Delaware Office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He received his J.D., summa cum laude , in 1997 from Widener University School of Law, where he graduated as Valedictorian and was the Editor-in-Chief of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. Mr. Micheletti is a former Delaware Court of Chancery clerk and has participated on committees that draft amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law. He also frequently authors articles on Delaware Corporation Law and deal litigation issues. His practice focuses on deal litigation, as well as corporate governance, securities and complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts around the country. In 2011, Mr. Micheletti was one of five attorneys named to the securities section in Law360’s list of “Rising Stars” and he was selected as one of the "40 Under 40" by The M&A Advisor. Mr. Micheletti dedicates his efforts on this treatise to his wife, Melissa, and his four children. ;