Callan R. Jackson

Callan R. Jackson is a partner at Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP in Wilmington, Delaware. Their practice focuses on corporate and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery. Jackson handles high-stakes disputes involving corporate governance, contested director elections, dissolution, mergers, and other matters arising under Delaware law. Their practice includes both expedited proceedings and complex commercial cases where the outcome can affect control, transactions, or major business relationships. Their approach emphasizes the controlling legal rules, a clear factual record, and the practical needs presented by the matter.

Jackson earned a J.D., cum laude, from Penn State Law in 2016 and a B.A., summa cum laude, from the University at Buffalo in 2013. At Penn State, they served as an associate editor of the Penn State Law Review and were a member of the Woolsack Honor Society. They were also elected to Phi Beta Kappa as an undergraduate. The academic background provides a foundation for close legal analysis and practical problem solving in the matters that make up Jackson’s practice.

Jackson’s experience includes corporate control, merger, governance, and alternative-entity disputes before the Delaware courts. Representative matters include litigation connected with Twitter’s agreement with Elon Musk, National Amusements and CBS, and other significant corporate disputes. These assignments give Jackson practical experience with the forums, governing documents, and legal questions that recur in the practice.

Callan R. Jackson has been recognized by Best Lawyers in Ones to Watch categories for commercial litigation and corporate law and as a Delaware Rising Star. Their practice reflects a continuing focus on focused advocacy in fast-moving corporate disputes that require command of Delaware law and close attention to business consequences. Jackson approaches corporate control, governance, and transaction disputes by clarifying the governing rules, identifying meaningful risks, and keeping attention on the client’s practical objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Fellow, ABA Business Law Section (2022-2024)
• Co-Chair, DSBA Young Lawyers Section (2023)
• Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2022)
• Cooperating Attorney, Delaware ACLU

Licensed State

• Delaware

Education

• The Pennsylvania State University
  Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude
• University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Summa Cum Laude

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