Adriane Kappauf

Adriane Kappauf is an Associate at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP in Wilmington, Delaware. She focuses on corporate litigation, with a focus on Delaware Court of Chancery and Supreme Court matters. The practice includes corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions disputes, corporate control contests, fiduciary duty claims, contract disputes, and other commercial litigation. This work requires careful review of the facts, applicable law, and practical options in each matter.

Adriane earned a J.D. summa cum laude from Widener University Delaware Law School in 2022, graduating as valedictorian, and a B.A. magna cum laude from University of Maryland University College in 2017. She served as Articles Editor of the Widener Law Review and received the President’s Award while in law school. This background supports Adriane’s legal analysis, organization of complex information, and client counseling in corporate litigation matters. It also helps frame the legal and practical questions that arise in client matters.

Adriane’s experience includes a Wolcott Fellowship with Justice Tamika Montgomery-Reeves and service as a Child Attorney with the Delaware Office of the Child Advocate before joining Potter Anderson’s Corporate Litigation Group. These matters require careful preparation, attention to procedural requirements, and coordination with clients, professionals, courts, agencies, or opposing parties as the situation demands. The experience provides practical context for the legal and evidentiary issues that can affect a case or transaction.

Adriane Kappauf brings strong Delaware-law academic credentials and early public-service experience to corporate disputes. She is admitted in Delaware and the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Kappauf’s background reflects sustained work in corporate litigation and supports clear, practical guidance for clients navigating related legal matters. This combination of experience and preparation supports thoughtful attention to legal requirements and practical client needs.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Child Attorney, Delaware Office of the Child Advocate
• Member, American Bar Association, Business Law Section; Young Lawyers Division

Licensed State

• Delaware

Education

• Widener University Delaware Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Summa Cum Laude
• University of Maryland University College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Magna Cum Laude

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