Barnes & Thornburg Adds Commercial Litigation Attorney Elizabeth Fenton to Wilmington Office

WILMINGTON, Del. (May 7, 2025) – Barnes & Thornburg is pleased to announce the addition of partner Elizabeth S. Fenton to the firm’s Wilmington office. Her arrival on the heels of five partner additions across the firm marks another significant step in Barnes & Thornburg’s strategic expansion into key business and legal markets nationwide.

Fenton is a respected litigator known for her work in complex commercial disputes, shareholder issues, antitrust matters, and enforcement of restrictive agreements. She has first-chaired trials in Delaware and Pennsylvania courts and has represented clients in American Arbitration Association arbitrations as well as under the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act. With over 20 years of practice, she has a proven track record in representing clients in private equity, healthcare, energy, manufacturing and more. Her practice also includes complex post-closing disputes, indemnification claims, high-stakes antitrust cases and whistleblower matters. She has experience advising companies in internal investigations, self-disclosures, and related proceedings before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Some of the most important cases affecting businesses nationally are decided in Delaware’s courts and Beth has significant experience litigating here in Delaware,” said Tom McGonigle, managing partner of the firm’s Wilmington office. “Beth has a proven track record of success and her deep roots in this highly specialized and close-knit legal community align perfectly with our office’s strategic growth and our clients’ needs.”

“As an accomplished litigator with deep experience handling complex matters before the Court of Chancery and other business focused forums, Beth will be an invaluable advisor for our clients incorporated in Delaware,” said D. Randall Brown, chair of Barnes & Thornburg’s Litigation Department. “She is well positioned to guide businesses through all phases of high-stakes commercial litigation and investigations, bolstering our team’s ability to provide best-in-class counsel to clients in Delaware and across the country.”

Fenton received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and her A.B., magna cum laude, from Brown University.

With more than 800 attorneys and other legal professionals, Barnes & Thornburg is one of the largest law firms in the country. The firm serves clients worldwide from offices in Atlanta, Boston, California, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Philadelphia, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, South Florida, Texas and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit us at www.btlaw.com.