Our Team
With experience in issues spanning from civil litigation to family law, our lawyers are equipped with diverse skillsets and an intense understanding of current rules and regulations in order to optimize our clients’ time with us. Our team is results-driven: we work to the highest potential to ensure an exceptional outcome, every time. As one of Delaware’s revered Law-Firms, Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze continues to take the practical route, implementing tactics that have continued to bring success to the firm and our clients for years.
Attorneys
John C. Andrade
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415
E: jandrade@pgslegal.com
JOHN C. ANDRADE joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in 1987 and is a Director of the firm, concentrating his practice in the areas of product liability, environmental law, intellectual property and civil litigation.
Elio Battista, Jr.
P: 302-594-3311
F: 302-654-3033
E: ebattista@pgslegal.com
ELIO BATTISTA, JR. joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in 2012 as a Director. He concentrates his practice in the areas of administrative and government law, environmental law, regulatory enforcement, commercial law and litigation..
Jessie R. Benavides
P: 302-346-1118
F: 302-678-9415
E: jbenavides@pgslegal.com
Jessie R. Benavides joined Parkowski, Guerke, & Swayze, P.A. as an associate in 2020. Her practice concentrates on domestic relations, personal injury, and estates. She is fluent in Spanish.
Madeline Carlson
P: 302-346-1138
F: 302-678-9415
E: mcarlson@pgslegal.com
Madeline S. Carlson joined Parkowski, Guerke, & Swayze, P.A. as an associate in 2023. Her practice concentrates on personal injury and civil litigation.
Kashif I. Chowdhry
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415
E: kchowdhry@pgslegal.com
KASHIF I. CHOWDHRY, Esquire joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in 2008 as a Director, concentrating his practice on commercial litigation, real estate, business formation, and estate and guardianship matters.
William A. Denman
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415
E: wdenman@pgslegal.com
WILLIAM A. DENMAN, a Director at the firm, joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in May 2002, concentrating his practice in real estate, land use, administrative law, and government relations. He practices in all courts…
Mark F. Dunkle
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415
E: mdunkle@pgslegal.com
MARK F. DUNKLE, a Director at the firm, joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A., in 1996, concentrating his practice on real estate and land use, environmental law and permitting, business litigation, government regulations, corporate…
James D. Griffin
P: 302-226-8702
F: 302-678-9415
E: jgriffin@pgslegal.com
JAMES D. GRIFFIN joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A., as an Associate in January 2017. He practices in all of the Delaware courts on issues dealing with commercial law, wills, trusts and estates, eminent domain, real estate law…
I. Barry Guerke
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415
E: bguerke@pgslegal.com
Mr. Guerke is a member of the Kent County, Delaware State and American Bar Associations, Delaware Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice (formerly Association of Trial Lawyers of America), and Terry-Carey American…
Shane C. Heberling
P: 302-226-8702
F: 302-678-9415
E: sheberling@pgslegal.com
SHANE HEBERLING joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze P.A. as an Associate in 2017. His practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate, including transactions, leases, and litigation, estate planning, personal injury and wrongful death, and business services.
James D. Nutter
P: 302-226-8702
F: 302-678-9415
E: jnutter@pgslegal.com
JAMES D. NUTTER joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. as a Director in December 2012, and is resident partner in the firm’s Georgetown, Delaware office. An experienced trial advocate and former legislative attorney for…
F. Michael Parkowski
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-941530
E: mparkowski@pgslegal.com
F. MICHAEL PARKOWSKI is a Director in the firm. He provides representation to a variety of public and private clients on governmental, environmental, land use, and agricultural real estate matters. As general counsel to the Delaware Agricultural…
Vincent G. Robertson
P: 302-226-8702
F: 302-678-9415
E: vrobertson@pgslegal.com
VINCENT G. ROBERTSON joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in January of 2017 as a Director, as part of Griffin & Robertson’s merger into the firm. His areas of practice are primarily concentrated in governmental and…
Christine P. Schiltz
P: 302-594-3332
F: 302-654-3033
E: cschiltz@pgslegal.com
CHRISTINE P. SCHILTZ joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. as a Director in June 2003, bringing with her a practice concentrated in the areas of insurance and banking law, health care and government relations and regulatory representation…
David S. Swayze
P: 302-594-3330
F: 302-654-3033
E: dswayze@pgslegal.com
DAVID S. SWAYZE joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. as a Director in June 2003. He concentrates his practice in the areas of financial services regulation; Delaware trust law and administration; government relations and…
Michael W. Teichman
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415
E: mteichman@pgslegal.com
MICHAEL W. TEICHMAN is a Director at Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A., joining the firm in June 2003. He concentrates his practice in the areas of environmental regulation and litigation, as well as representing captive and traditional insurance institutions in both regulatory and transactional matters…
Seth L. Thompson
P: 302-594-3333
F: 302-654-3033
E: sthompson@pgslegal.com
SETH L. THOMPSON joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in July 2019, and works predominantly in the firm’s Wilmington office. His practice focuses on civil litigation, family law, and municipal law….
William J. Walls, Jr.
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415
E: wwalls@pgslegal.com
WILLIAM J. WALLS, JR. joined Parkowski, Guerke & Swayze, P.A. in November 2016 after serving 24 years as Judge of the Family Court of the State of Delaware. Before being appointed as judge of the Family Court he was partner in…
Administration
James L. Rau
P: 302-678-3262
F: 302-678-9415
E: jrau@pgslegal.com