John M. Seaman

John M. Seaman is a partner at Abrams & Bayliss LLP who handles sophisticated commercial litigation and business law in Delaware. He represents clients in disputes involving governance, transactions, contracts, insurance, valuation, stockholder rights, and alternative business entities. He appears in the Delaware Court of Chancery, Delaware Superior Court, federal district court, and appellate courts. His representative record includes matters spanning expedited proceedings, appeals, appraisal litigation, and complex business conflicts.

John earned his B.A. in History, cum laude, from Williams College in 1991. He received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999. He received the Henry C. Loughlin Prize in Legal Ethics during law school. He is admitted in Delaware and before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. His additional admissions include the Second and Third Circuits.

John has participated in matters involving AIM ImmunoTech, Markel Group, Adobe, Sotera Health, Unisys, GameStop, Westinghouse Electric, and ISN Software. His listed cases cover stockholder voting, acquisition disputes, appraisal proceedings, insurance coverage, contractual claims, and corporate governance issues. He has worked on litigation reaching the Delaware Supreme Court and the United States Courts of Appeals. His experience reflects sustained involvement in disputes before Delaware’s principal business courts.

John M. Seaman brings extensive Delaware litigation experience and a strong academic foundation to demanding corporate disputes. He applies knowledge developed through representative matters across trial and appellate forums. He maintains memberships in the Delaware State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. His background supports disciplined advocacy, detailed legal analysis, and strategic judgment when clients face complicated business conflicts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Abrams & Bayliss LLP
• Member, Delaware State Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association

Licensed State

• Delaware

Education

• University of Pennsylvania
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Williams College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)