Emily L. Skaug

Emily L. Skaug is an associate in Bayard, P.A.’s Litigation Department in Wilmington. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in Delaware state and federal courts. She represents clients in business disputes involving contracts, corporate governance, insurance coverage, and fiduciary matters. Her experience spans pleadings, discovery, motion practice, and trial preparation, allowing her to support clients through multiple stages of contested commercial matters and the procedural demands of Delaware litigation.

Emily earned a J.D. from Widener University Delaware Law School and a B.A. from the University of Delaware. After law school, she served as a judicial clerk in the Delaware Superior Court for the Honorable John A. Parkins, Jr. and the Honorable Calvin L. Scott, Jr. She also worked on matters before the Honorable Paul R. Wallace and the Honorable Jan R. Jurden, then-President Judge of the Delaware Superior Court.

Emily practiced corporate litigation at another Wilmington law firm before joining Bayard. Her current work includes complex business disputes in state and federal courts, with experience developing pleadings, managing discovery, preparing motions, and supporting trial preparation. Her clerkship background adds familiarity with Delaware Superior Court procedures and judicial decision-making. Together, these experiences support careful case analysis and practical litigation planning in contract, governance, insurance coverage, and fiduciary disputes.

Emily L. Skaug is admitted in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, as well as federal courts in Delaware and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She is active in several bar and professional organizations, including the Delaware State Bar Association and American Bar Association. Her practice combines judicial clerkship experience, corporate litigation work, and hands-on involvement across the litigation process to help clients navigate complex commercial disputes in Delaware courts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Bayard, P.A.
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
• Member, Richard S. Rodney Inn of Court
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Delaware
• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• Widener University Delaware Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Delaware
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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