Cassellius, Christine J.

Mr. Casarino is a partner who counsels clients in all phases of litigation and risk management. In addition to trial experience in all Delaware State and Federal courts, he regularly represents clients in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, including arbitration and mediation, as well as proceedings before administrative bodies such as the EEOC and Delaware Department of Labor.

A significant portion of Mr. Casarino's practice is devoted to representing educational institutions with respect to employment litigation, tenure and promotion considerations, student discipline, student disability accommodations, campus security, and Constitutional and civil rights disputes. His experience also includes labor and employment advice, contract negotiation and disputes, commercial real estate concerns, creditor claims, corporate governance, shareholder rights, and partnership disputes. He is approved by national and regional insurers to handle complex insurance coverage claims, defend insured parties under third-party liability policies, and litigate insurance professional error and omission claims.

Mr. Casarino has recently:

• Won a motion to dismiss a student's complaint for unconstitutional disciplinary process against a community college before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware;
• Won dismissal of a coach's premises liability claim against a private school in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware;
• Won summary judgment on a professor's tenure denial complaint against a university before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware;
• Won summary judgment on a student's complaint for unconstitutional expulsion against a university before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware;
• Successfully defended an administrative agency's investigation of Title IX violations at a university; and
• Successfully defended a variety of employment discrimination claims brought before the EEOC and Delaware Department of Labor.

Mr. Casarino received his B.S. in Economics from the University of Delaware in 1994 and his J.D. in 1997 from the Widener University School of Law. He frequently lectures to industry professionals with respect to his practice areas.