Donald R. Kinsley

University of Baltimore School of Law (J.D.)

Michigan State University (M.A.)

Rutgers University (B.S.)

Environmental Claims and Regulatory Issues

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Governance

Intellectual Property

Defense Counsel of Delaware (President 2016)

Delaware State Bar Association

DRI Delaware State Representative (2016-2019)

2023 JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Top Author

Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished AV™ Peer Review Rated

• Author, “Avoiding Pitfalls of Special Interrogatories,” JD Supra, May 8, 2024.
• Co-author, “Sixth Circuit Decision Reinforces that Standing & Traceability Key in PFAS Class Actions,” The Environmental and Toxic Tort Advisor, January 17, 2024.
• Author, “Delaware Supreme Court Rules Manifestation of Physical Harm Required for Claim of Increased Risk of Illness,” The Environmental and Toxic Tort Advisor, August 31, 2023.
• Author, “Delaware Supreme Court Considers Responsibility for PCBs In the Environment,” The Environmental and Toxic Tort Advisor, April 11, 2023.
• Author, “3rd Circuit Rejects Johnson & Johnson’s Effort To Set Up Subsidiary In Bankruptcy Court To Resolve Talc Asbestos Claims,” The Environmental and Toxic Tort Advisor, January 30, 2023.
• Author, “U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Rolls Back EPA’s Power to Regulate,” The Environmental and Toxic Tort Advisor, July 06, 2022.
• Author, “Delaware High Court Upholds Burden-Shifting Requirement for Summary Judgment in Asbestos Cases Under Delaware Law,” The Environmental and Toxic Tort Advisor, March 31, 2022.
• Author, “Impact of DeVries Decision Regarding Bare Metal Defense in Asbestos Litigation Primarily Limited to Maritime Cases,” The Environmental and Toxic Tort Advisor, February 18, 2022.
• Author, “Jurisdictional Analysis Shows Divide on Duty for Take-Home Asbestos Exposure,” JD Supra, February 14, 2022.
• Author, “Talc-Asbestos Claims Against Johnson & Johnson May Proceed for Now; Status of J&J Subsidiary Created to Hold Liabilities Being Weighed,” Toxic And Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee Newsletter, November 2021.
• Co-author, “Contracts in the Age of COVID 19: Does a Force Majeure Clause Provide Protection?,” In-House Defense Quarterly, Summer 2020.
• Don has spoken regularly at toxic tort and litigation seminars speaking on topics including: personal jurisdiction, talc litigation, causation issues, maritime law/U.S. Navy issues, component part liability and ethics in deposition practice.