Wilson Sonsini partner Joe Slights has been elected as a 2022 Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel, a professional, educational, and honorary association of lawyers widely recognized for their achievements in the field of corporate governance.

Following the election of this year’s class, the College will have approximately 150 Fellows and Honorary Fellows, chosen from the ranks of lawyers in the United States and Canada who have displayed a high level of professionalism and a commitment to the advancement of governance practice through a combination of practice and thought leadership activities. Through its programs, the College—which was established in 2014—explores the major governance issues facing business enterprises, including challenges to traditional models of governance, risk management, shareholder engagement, and an increasingly complex regulatory and enforcement environment.

Joe is a former Vice Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery and presided over a number of high-profile disputes during his time on the court. He was sworn in as Vice Chancellor in 2016 after he was nominated by then-Governor Jack Markell and unanimously confirmed by the Delaware state senate. Earlier in his career, he served a 12-year term as a judge on the Superior Court of Delaware, where he was instrumental in creating the court’s Complex Commercial Litigation Division.

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