Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services for complex disputes.

As a Professional Neutral with Delaware ADR, Vice Chancellor Glasscock employs his vast subject matter expertise for private arbitration, including on an expedited basis by appointment of the Court of Chancery pursuant to the Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act, with appeal directly to the Delaware Supreme Court. Vice Chancellor Glasscock brings credibility to arbitration proceedings as a thoughtful decisionmaker with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law.  

Professional Neutral

Honorable Sam Glasscock III (Ret.)

Delaware ADR’s comprehensive dispute resolution services increase the likelihood of successful mediation.  As part of Delaware ADR’s team approach to mediation, Vice Chancellor Glasscock will co-mediate as a neutral subject matter expert to address discrete issues.  Vice Chancellor Glasscock’s involvement as a co-mediator will promote principled negotiation, allowing for a more robust discussion of litigation risks and a more realistic assessment of the parties’ respective positions.  Vice Chancellor Glasscock’s intellectual curiosity, and commonsense approach to complex legal issues will be leveraged to encourage practical solutions and facilitate a mediated resolution.  

Vice Chancellor Glasscock served as a judicial officer in Delaware’s Court of Chancery for more than 25 years, having been appointed Vice Chancellor in 2011 after serving in the role now known as Magistrate in Chancery from 1999 to 2011.  In addition to his many years of service on Court of Chancery, Vice Chancellor Glasscock is a dedicated mentor and teacher, including at Duke University School of Law, University of Florida Levin College of Law, Georgetown University Law Center, University of Georgia School of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School, and Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. 

Vice Chancellor Glasscock was born in Erie, Pennsylvania and spent most of his youth in Lewes, Delaware.  He received a B.A. in History from the University of Delaware in 1979, a J.D. from Duke University in 1983 and a Master’s Degree in Marine Policy from the University of Delaware in 1989.