Richard D. Heins

Rich has been a director of the firm since 1997 and has been with the firm since 1991.  In 1989 – 1990 Rich clerked on the Delaware Court of Chancery for The Honorable William T. Allen, Chancellor.  Since coming to the firm, Rich has focused his practice on corporation and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery.  Rich represents corporations, substantial stockholders, officers, directors, partnerships and other entities in litigation involving corporate governance, contests for control and other tort, fiduciary and contract actions.  Rich also counsels clients in connection with potential transactions and other issues of Delaware law, including providing legal opinions.

Representative Matters

Rich has served as lead counsel or Delaware co-counsel on behalf of a broad range of clients in the Delaware Court of Chancery, including Michael Eisner in In re Walt Disney Co. Derivative Litigation, 907 A.2d 693 (Del. Ch. 2005), affirmed 906 A.2d 27 (Del. 2006); Walter Hewlett in Hewlett v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 2002 WL 818091 (Del. Ch.); the management directors in In re Siliconix Inc. Shareholders Litigation, 2001 WL 716787 (Del. Ch.); ATR-Kim Eng in ATR-Kim Eng Financial Corporation, et al. v. Araneta, et al., 2006 WL 3783520 (Del. Ch.), affirmed 930 A.2d 928 (Del. 2007) (Table); and David Portnoy in Portnoy v. Cryo-Cell International, Inc., et al., 940 A.2d 43 (Del. Ch. 2008). 

News & Publications

• Ashby & Geddes Appointed Counsel by the Delaware Supreme Court to Address the Constitutionality of the State’s Proposed Sports Lottery
• Ashby & Geddes Wins Important Delaware Chancery Court Decision Regarding Conduct of Board Elections

Professional Affiliations

• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member of Council, General Corporation Law Section
• Member, Board of Bar Examiners of the Delaware Supreme Court