Charles ("Chuck") J. Durante is a Partner in the firm’s Business Law Group. He is the chair of the Tax, Estates and Trust section and a member of the firm's Hiring Committee.

He focuses his practice on business planning and estate planning, with emphasis on strategies for the inter-generational passage of personal property and business interests, and structuring limited liability companies. He advises lay and professional fiduciaries on the administration of trusts and estates, and counsels private foundations and other non-profit organizations. He also advises clients in the related areas of Delaware statutory trusts, Delaware holding companies and opinions concerning Delaware business law. His work includes defense in a number of will contests and litigation of significant public impact.

Chuck serves in a leadership role for many charitable, educational and other civic organizations, as a director, officer and parliamentarian. He was prime author of Delaware’s campaign finance law. He received the Alumni Award of Haverford College in 1998.

Chuck Durante was a sportswriter and columnist for the Delaware edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer from 1974 through 1980. He serves on the board of editors of The Delaware Lawyer and by appointment of the Supreme Court of Delaware to the Bar Bench Media Conference. He began his newspaper career with The Wilmington News-Journal and The Delaware State News, and continues to write on topics touching on the law, history, Delaware sports and public affairs.

Awards:

• Haverford College, Alumni Association Award, 1998
• New Castle County Historic Preservation Award, 1999
• Common Cause of Delaware Anniversary Award, 1992