Background
Sparks, A. Gilchrist was born on October 2, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Sparks, A. Gilchrist was born on October 2, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1966). University of Pennsylvania (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1973).
Worked at Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell. Admitted to the bar, 1973, Delaware. Order of the Coif. Associate Editor, 1971-1972.
Editor, 1972-1973, University of Pennsylvania Law Review.
Company-Author: "Delaware Corporation Law and Practice," Matthew Bender & Company, 1993. Assistant Secretary, 1977-1981.
Secretary, 1982-1983. Member, 1986; Vice Chairman, 1988-1989.
Chairman, 1990-1992, Delaware State Board of Bar Examiners.
Member: Delaware (Vice Chairman, Corporate Law Section, 1982-1985. Chairman, 1985-1988) and American (Company-Chairman, Committee on Professional Liability, Litigation Section, 1986-1988. Member, Committee on Corporate Laws, Section of Business Law, 1989) Bar Associations.
American Law Institute.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.
Member, 1986; Vice Chairman, 1988-1989. Chairman, 1990-1992, Delaware State Board of Bar Examiners. Member: Delaware (Vice Chairman, Corporate Law Section, 1982-1985.
Chairman, 1985-1988) and American (Company-Chairman, Committee on Professional Liability, Litigation Section, 1986-1988.
Member, Committee on Corporate Laws, Section of Business Law, 1989) Bar Associations. American Law Institute.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.