Somers (Chip) S. Price, Jr.
Partner

TEL: (302) 984-6014
FAX: (302) 778-6014
sprice@potteranderson.com
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Mr. Price practices regularly in several areas including utility and railroad representation, products liability defense, commercial litigation, environmental and toxic tort litigation defense and computer law.  He represents automobile manufacturers, a regional utility, product manufacturers, commercial enterprises and other companies in the areas noted above.  He assists in negotiation of contracts and contract modifications and reviews language for product warnings and instructions.

Mr. Price has tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in the federal and state courts in Delaware and Pennsylvania and has also arbitrated and mediated numerous cases.  He regularly serves as an arbitrator and a mediator for the courts and is also referred mediations by trial judges from the state courts.

Education

  • Cornell University Law School, 1975, J.D.
  • Davidson College, A.B., cum laude, 1972; Phi Beta Kappa

Representative Matters

Mr. Price's significant trials include the successful representation of auto manufacturers in three complex crashworthiness trials.  During those cases, he won appeals on the seat belt defense and requirements of expert testimony.  He also successfully represented a regional utility in a complex real estate trial, which included EMF allegations.

Mr. Price also recently represented a regional information services company in closing an acquisition transaction.

Professional Activities

  • Delaware State Bar Association; Awards Committee
  • Founding Board member and former President, Defense Counsel of Delaware
  • Chairman, Civil Rules Committee - Delaware Superior Court
  • Zoning Hearing Board, Concord Township, Pennsylvania
  • Author, Delaware Superior Court Jury Instruction Project, Product Liability Section
  • Bencher, Rodney Inn of Court
  • Regularly serves as a volunteer for the Delaware courts for projects related to pending issues such as technology rules and rule implementation
  • Third Circuit Advisory Committee - Former member
  • Former Chair, Delaware Supreme Court Rules Committee
  • District of Delaware Local Rules Advisory Committee - Former member