Nora Crawford is a senior associate in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Delaware office, where her practice focuses on corporate governance litigation and counseling. Nora regularly represents companies and their directors and officers across the full spectrum of M&A and stockholder litigation in the Delaware courts. Her practice also involves advising special committees in connection with derivative litigation and boards and fiduciaries on all issues of Delaware corporate law, helping clients navigate both high-stakes litigation and the day-to-day complexities of corporate governance and fiduciary duties.
Outside of her client work, Nora serves as co-chair of the firm’s Associates Committee and maintains an active pro bono practice. Her commitment to the Delaware legal community has been recognized with the Attorney ad Litem Service to the Court Award from the Delaware Court of Chancery and the firm’s John Wilson Award.
Before joining the firm, Nora clerked for the Honorable Kent A. Jordan (Ret.) of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable Leonard P. Stark then-of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
Nora Crawford is a senior associate in Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati’s Delaware office, where her practice focuses on corporate governance litigation and counseling. Nora regularly represents companies and their directors and officers across the full spectrum of M&A and stockholder litigation in the Delaware courts. Her practice also involves advising special committees in connection with derivative litigation and boards and fiduciaries on all issues of Delaware corporate law, helping clients navigate both high-stakes litigation and the day-to-day complexities of corporate governance and fiduciary duties.
Outside of her client work, Nora serves as co-chair of the firm’s Associates Committee and maintains an active pro bono practice. Her commitment to the Delaware legal community has been recognized with the Attorney ad Litem Service to the Court Award from the Delaware Court of Chancery and the firm’s John Wilson Award.
Before joining the firm, Nora clerked for the Honorable Kent A. Jordan (Ret.) of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable Leonard P. Stark then-of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
Magna Cum Laude; Executive Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
- Wharton Certificate in Business Management, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- B.A., Economics and Political Science, University of DelawareSumma Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Eugene duPont Memorial Scholar, Charles N. Lanier Prize in Economics, Robert Barrie Ulin Award in Political Science
- Board member, Historical Society for the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
- Member, Corporate Law and Women in the Law Sections, Delaware State Bar Association
- Recipient of the Delaware Court of Chancery’s 2023 Attorney ad Litem Service to the Court Award
- State Bar of Delaware
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
Magna Cum Laude; Executive Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review
- Wharton Certificate in Business Management, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
- B.A., Economics and Political Science, University of DelawareSumma Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Eugene duPont Memorial Scholar, Charles N. Lanier Prize in Economics, Robert Barrie Ulin Award in Political Science
- Board member, Historical Society for the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
- Member, Corporate Law and Women in the Law Sections, Delaware State Bar Association
- Recipient of the Delaware Court of Chancery’s 2023 Attorney ad Litem Service to the Court Award
- State Bar of Delaware
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Select Stockholder, Governance, and M&A Litigation Matters
- In re Fox Corp./Snap Inc. Section 242 Litigation, Nos. 120 & 121, 2023 (Del.) – Represented Fox in novel litigation concerning class voting rights in multi-class corporations under Delaware law; successfully obtained summary judgment for client and affirmance by the Delaware Supreme Court
- Smith v. Vachris, C.A. No. 22-2:08937-7 SEA (Wash. Super. Ct.) – Represented Costco and its board of directors in derivative litigation asserting Caremark claims and governed by Delaware law; successfully obtained dismissal of all claims
- Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. v. Hillrom, Inc., C.A. No. 2021-0175-JRS (Del. Ch.) - Represented seller in successfully obtaining specific performance of merger agreement in expedited busted deal litigation
- Forescout Technologies, Inc. v. Ferrari Group Holdings, L.P., C.A. No. 2020-0385-SG (Del. Ch.) – Represented seller in expedited busted deal litigation; obtained favorable settlement for client and closing of transaction
- Ligos v. Isramco, Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0435-SG (Del. Ch.) – Represented the special committee in litigation challenging controlling stockholder buyout; successfully obtained dismissal of all claims against the special committee
- Represented Momentive Global Inc. in books and records action in the Court of Chancery and multi-district stockholder litigation challenging acquisition
- Represented KnowBe4, Inc. in books and records actions in the Court of Chancery and multi-district stockholder litigation challenging acquisition
Select Stockholder, Governance, and M&A Litigation Matters
- In re Fox Corp./Snap Inc. Section 242 Litigation, Nos. 120 & 121, 2023 (Del.) – Represented Fox in novel litigation concerning class voting rights in multi-class corporations under Delaware law; successfully obtained summary judgment for client and affirmance by the Delaware Supreme Court
- Smith v. Vachris, C.A. No. 22-2:08937-7 SEA (Wash. Super. Ct.) – Represented Costco and its board of directors in derivative litigation asserting Caremark claims and governed by Delaware law; successfully obtained dismissal of all claims
- Bardy Diagnostics, Inc. v. Hillrom, Inc., C.A. No. 2021-0175-JRS (Del. Ch.) - Represented seller in successfully obtaining specific performance of merger agreement in expedited busted deal litigation
- Forescout Technologies, Inc. v. Ferrari Group Holdings, L.P., C.A. No. 2020-0385-SG (Del. Ch.) – Represented seller in expedited busted deal litigation; obtained favorable settlement for client and closing of transaction
- Ligos v. Isramco, Inc., C.A. No. 2020-0435-SG (Del. Ch.) – Represented the special committee in litigation challenging controlling stockholder buyout; successfully obtained dismissal of all claims against the special committee
- Represented Momentive Global Inc. in books and records action in the Court of Chancery and multi-district stockholder litigation challenging acquisition
- Represented KnowBe4, Inc. in books and records actions in the Court of Chancery and multi-district stockholder litigation challenging acquisition
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