About Christopher
Christopher Donnelly earned his Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware School of Law in 2022. He completed a legal education grounded in Delaware practice and the procedural landscape that governs insolvency work in the state. His time at Widener coincided with a period of significant activity in bankruptcy courts, and his coursework and clinic experience reflected the practical demands of that docket.
After law school, Donnelly entered practice in Delaware. He is admitted to the Delaware bar and maintains memberships in professional organizations tied to bankruptcy law. Those affiliations include the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court. He also holds membership in another professional association.
His colleagues describe him as a lawyer who spends significant time on bankruptcy-related matters. He participates in local and national forums where bankruptcy practitioners discuss developments in case law and procedure. That participation keeps him attuned to changes in the law and the shifting priorities of trustees, creditors, and debtors who appear before Delaware courts.
Donnelly’s work touches on restructuring, insolvency litigation, and related transactional issues. He has handled motions, hearings and negotiated resolutions in contested settings. He approaches each matter by assessing the procedural posture and mapping a strategy tailored to the client’s objectives. He aims for clarity in filings and directness in court presentations.
At Morris James LLP he practices alongside a team with a long history in Delaware bankruptcy practice. The firm’s bench of litigators and corporate lawyers provide a backdrop for the matters he accepts. Donnelly contributes to case preparation, drafting of pleadings, and client counseling. He also attends continuing legal education and contributes to internal practice group discussions on current issues affecting chapter proceedings.
Outside the courtroom he follows developments from the American Bankruptcy Institute and the Delaware Bankruptcy American Inn of Court. Those organizations offer resources and networks that inform his daily work. He uses those resources to stay current on procedural shifts, appellate decisions and emerging practice trends.
He currently practices bankruptcy and restructuring law at Morris James LLP.
