After over 50 years in practice, Bayard remains one of Delaware's premier law firms. The firm's philosophy is simple to assure client satisfaction by providing the highest level of legal representation and service for local, national, and international businesses. Bayard attorneys are dedicated to obtaining the best possible results in a timely and cost-effective manner. Bayard is known for the sophisticated specialization, found at larger firms, and the accessibility to attorneys, typically found at smaller firms. The original members, former Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Daniel L. Herrmann and Associate Justice William Duffy as well as Alexis I. DuPont Bayard, built a strong foundation for the firm. Bayard has nationally recognized practices in commercial bankruptcy, corporate and commercial litigation, intellectual property, securitization, structured finance, and insurance insolvencies. Other established practices include entity formation, insurance, tax, estate planning, estate administration, and domestic disputes. Bayard is the sole Delaware member of Meritas, the largest worldwide association of national and international business law firms. The firm's subsidiary, The Delaware Corporation Agency, Inc., a registered agent of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, enables the firm to provide a full range of services relating to the formation of new Delaware entities and registered agent service for new and existing Delaware entities.
