GEOFFREY A. BOYLSTON is an associate attorney who litigates corporate, commercial, and tax disputes at the state and federal level.
Geoffrey advises clients on a diverse array of corporate and commercial disputes, including control issues, corporate governance, breach of fiduciary duties, and section 220 inspection demands. In his corporate litigation practice, his clientele encompasses stakeholders from both sides of a dispute – directors, officers, partners, stockholders, as well as corporations, LLCs, LPs, general partnerships, and alternative entities. In the sphere of fiduciary litigation, Geoffrey represents individual and institutional trustees of Delaware trusts in breach of fiduciary duty claims, construction of trust petitions, and related matters. He is well-versed in the regulations and practical considerations for corporations and trusts within the jurisdiction of the Delaware courts.
Geoffrey also represents individual and corporate clients from around the world who are facing contract disputes in Delaware. In a complex breach of contract claim, the parties are often facing major losses and significant business disruption. Geoffrey helps clients to protect their interests and minimize their loss through negotiation, arbitration, and, when appropriate, aggressive litigation. Typical contract disputes that Geoffrey handles relate to asset purchase agreements, buy/sell agreements, non-compete and non-solicitation clauses, and trade secret disagreements.
Combining his advocacy skills with his advanced qualifications in both law and tax, Geoffrey represents clients in tax audits and disputes with state and local authorities and the Internal Revenue Service. He provides practical advice on complex matters of tax law and aggressive representation, when needed, to protect his client’s interests.
Geoffrey’s skills were evident early in his legal career. As a final year law student, he served as a Wolcott Fellow for the Honorable Karen Valihura of the Delaware Supreme Court. The Josiah Oliver Wolcott Fellowship is the only fellowship program in U.S. law schools that allows students to serve as a clerk for a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court or the Delaware Court of Chancery, and is only awarded to five students annually.
Outside his legal practice, Geoffrey is a contributing editor for the American Bar Association’s, “Litigation News” which is the national news magazine that keeps litigators current on recent legal trends and offers analysis and insights on hot topics. He is an active member of the community and serves on the board of the Pennsylvania based non-profit SOW Good Now, a foundation that seeks to create mentoring relationships between athletes and underserved children. Geoffrey is also Treasurer of the Penn State Baseball Boosters Club, continuing the work and dedication that he began as a Penn State varsity baseball player during his time at the school.
