Background
Herndon, Junior, Henry N. was born on July 27, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Herndon, Junior, Henry N. was born on July 27, 1930 in San Antonio, Texas, United States.
University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Arts, 1952). Columbia University (Bachelor of Laws, 1958).
Worked at Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams (Wilmington, Delaware) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Delaware. Member, 1965-1980 and Chairman, 1978-1980, Censor Committee of the Supreme Court of Delaware.
Member, 1987-1995, Delaware Supreme Court Board of Bar Examiners (Chairman, 1992-1993). Long Range Courts Planning Committee, 1983-1986. Member: Delaware State (President, 1983-1984) and American Bar Associations.
Fellow: American Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers. Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams, founded in 1932, has become one of Delaware's leading law firms.
In addition to its full service regional practice, the firm has a national practice in the areas of corporate and fiduciary litigation, corporate law, and partnerships and other forms of business organizations. The firm offers a full range of professional services, including trial and appellate litigation in all state and federal courts, in the areas of Delaware corporate law. Insurance, medical malpractice, tort, products liability and environmental law.
Bankruptcy and creditor's rights law. Business law; commercial real estate, zoning and land use planning law. Federal and state taxation.
Estate planning, trust and probate law. Health and hospital law. Municipal finance law.
Labor relations; education law. Administrative law; family law and intellectual property law. In addition, the firm's attorneys counsel multinational and other clients on all matters relating to the organization, operation, merger/combination and dissolution of Delaware corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and business trusts and other Delaware business organizations, as well as on the establishment and taxation of Delaware holding companies.
Continuing the firm's tradition of community leadership and service to the profession, members of the firm are involved in significant professional, business, charitable and political activities.
Member, 1965-1980 and Chairman, 1978-1980, Censor Committee of the Supreme Court of Delaware. Member, 1987-1995, Delaware Supreme Court Board of Bar Examiners (Chairman, 1992-1993). Long Range Courts Planning Committee, 1983-1986.
Member: Delaware State (President, 1983-1984) and American Bar Associations. Fellow: American Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers.