D. McKinley (Mac) Measley
Mac litigates corporate, alternative entity, and commercial disputes in the state and federal courts in Delaware.
Mac is a former judicial law clerk on the Delaware Court of Chancery for Vice Chancellor Stephen P. Lamb. He is a former member of the firm’s Executive Committee.
His matters often involve shareholder class actions, derivative lawsuits, disputes among boards of directors and large stockholders, contests for control of corporations or alternative entities, litigation among parties to merger agreements, and post-closing contract disputes involving claims to funds held in escrow and related tort claims. Mac’s recent matters also include statutory proceedings such as director and stockholder books and records demands, ratification proceedings, dissolution litigation, and appraisal matters.
Experience
Mac has litigated a variety of cases involving important developments in Delaware law, including:
The MFW doctrine - Kahn v. M&F Worldwide Corp., 88 A.3d 635 (Del. 2014), Nicholas Olenik v. Frank A. Lodzinski, et al., C.A. No. 2017-0414-JRS (Del. Ch. July 20, 2018), IRA Trust of FBO Bobbie Ahmed et al. v. David Crane et al., C.A. No. 12742-CB (Del. Ch. Jan. 26, 2018)
Stock reclassification matters - In re Google Inc. Class C S’holder Litig., C.A. No. 7469-VCG, IRA Trust of FBO Bobbie Ahmed et al. v. David Crane et al., C.A. No. 12742-CB (Del. Ch. Jan. 26, 2018)
Fraud claims based on “extra-contractual” representations - ChyronHego Corp. v. Cliff Wight, C.A. No. 2017-0548-SC (Del. Ch. July 31, 2018), Anvil Holding Corp. v. Iron Acquisition Co., C.A. No. 7975-VCP (Del. Ch. May 17, 2013)
Judicial ratification under 8 Del. C. § 205 - Michael DePinto et al. v. John S. Stafford et al., C.A. No. 10742-CB
News & Insights
Media Mention, The Legal 500 US, 06.12.2024In the 2024 edition, Morris Nichols again appears in two Legal 500 practice categories for M&A litigation defense and Delaware counsel. Nineteen Morris Nichols attorneys are mentioned in the editorial for their work in M&A litigation and Delaware corporate and commercial law.
Honors & Recognitions
Chambers USA: Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers, ranked in Delaware Chancery, since 2020
The Legal 500 US, mentioned in M&A litigation, 2020, 2024
The Best Lawyers in America, listed in M&A litigation, since 2019
Delaware Super Lawyers, Rising Star in business litigation, 2016-2022
Benchmark Litigation, Future Star, 2017-2021
Clerkships
- Law Clerk to the Honorable Stephen P. Lamb, Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, 2007-2008
Education
Columbia University School of Law, JD, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2007
Bucknell University, BS, BA, cum laude, 2004
Admissions
- Delaware, 2008
- US District Court for the District of Delaware, 2009
Mac garners praise from market sources, one of whom praises his “very broad and expert knowledge of the law and how it intersects with business corporations” and another says “he has great judgment and is hard-working.” - Chambers USA 2021 and 2022