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Practice Areas
Litigation
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Education
Widener University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude (1985)
Cornell University, B.A. (1966)
Admissions
Delaware
Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the District of Delaware
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Joanne Wills is a partner in the Litigation and Insolvency Departments, residing in the firm's Wilmington, Delaware office. She concentrates her practice on bankruptcy, reorganizations and workouts, intercreditor relationships, banking and commercial lending matters including loan restructuring and debtor-in-possession financing, primarily representing creditors, creditors' committees, debtors, asset purchasers, institutional lenders, lenders groups and liquidation trusts. In addition, Ms. Wills litigates complex commercial and corporate matters in federal and state courts.
Ms. Wills is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, Corporate Law, Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Law Sections and the American Bar Association.
Clerkship:
1985-1986 Law Clerk to the Honorable Helen S. Balick, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Representative Engagements:
Adelphia Communications Corporation, et al -- Special litigation counsel to the Debtors. (Southern District of New York)
Devon Mobile Communications Liquidating Trust v. Adelphia Communications Corp., et al., In re: Adelphia Communications Corp., et al.), Adv. Pro. No. 04-03192 (CGM), U.S. Bankr. Ct., S.D.N.Y.
Lucent v. Adelphia Communications Corporation Claims litigation
Genesis Health Ventures, et al. -- Special litigation counsel to the Debtors. (Wilmington, DE)
Armstrong World Industries, Inc., et al. -- Counsel to the Asbestos Related Property Damage Claimants' Committee in the chapter 11 cases of the leading producer of floor products, building products and wood products. (Wilmington, DE)
W.R. Grace, Inc. - Counsel to the Unofficial Committee of Bank Lenders. Litigated recusal of federal judge in Newark, NJ. (Wilmington, DE). | 