DLA Piper announced today that Matt Denn, who has served as Delaware's attorney general since 2015, has joined the firm's Litigation practice as a partner in Wilmington. As attorney general, Denn supervised more than 200 attorneys, representing all state agencies and boards, prosecuting criminal cases, and enforcing consumer protection, data ...
Matthew P. Denn (born February 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician from New Castle County, Delaware. He served as the 45th attorney general of Delaware from 2015 until 2019. Denn previously served as the 25th lieutenant governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2015, and was the Insurance Commissioner of Delaware from 2005 to 2009. After leaving public office, Denn …
Jan 06, 2015 · Focus. “It is time to get some things done”. WILMINGTON, Del. (Tuesday, January 6, 2015) – Today, surrounded by his wife Michele, and twin sons Adam and Zach, Matthew P. Denn was sworn in as Delaware’s Attorney General, pledging “action and a sense of urgency” in addressing the state’s violent crime.
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Matthew Denn, the former Attorney General of Delaware, focuses on assisting clients in matters involving state attorneys general, state insurance regulators and other state agencies, along with internal investigations. As Attorney General, Matt oversaw attorneys who represented all state agencies and boards, prosecuting all criminal and ...
Yale University ( JD) Matthew P. Denn (born February 9, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician from New Castle County, Delaware. He served as the 45th Attorney General of Delaware from 2015 until 2019. Denn previously served as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware from 2009 to 2015, and was the Insurance Commissioner ...
Denn lives in Newark, Delaware with his wife, Michele, and their two twin boys. He is Jewish.
Denn was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Morton Denn, a professor of chemical engineering at the City College of New York, and Marilyn Denn. He grew up in suburban Hockessin and attended H.B. du Pont Middle School. He later moved to California with his family during high school.
Denn served as Governor Ruth Ann Minner 's legal counsel from 2001 through 2003, writing legislation including the Patient's Bill of Rights and the Emergency Health Powers Act. In 1998, Denn ran for a seat in the Delaware State Senate against incumbent Republican Bob Connor.
He lost that race but was elected State Insurance Commissioner in 2004, defeating Karen Weldin Stewart in the Democratic primary race, and later defeating Republican Party candidate, Dave Ennis, a member of Delaware General Assembly, in the general election.
The office existed in various forms prior to the ratification of the Delaware Constitution of 1776, which continued the existing colonial tradition of granting the governor the power to appoint the attorney general for a five-year tenure. With the ratification of the Delaware Constitution of 1897, the post was converted to its present four-year ...
The Attorney General elected to a four-year term in the "off-year" state election, two years before/after the election of the Governor. Along with the State Treasurer, State Auditor, and State Insurance Commissioner, the office is intended to serve as a restraint to the Governor's exclusive executive authority. The office existed in various forms prior to the ratification of the Delaware Constitution of 1776, which continued the existing colonial tradition of granting the Governor of Delaware the power to appoint the Attorney General for a five-year tenure. With the ratification of the Delaware Constitution of 1897, the post was converted to its present four-year elected form, also establishing the Attorney General as third in line of succession to the office of Governor, after the Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State .
In meeting this mission, Attorney General Kathy Jennings is part of what is essentially Delaware's largest law firm - 220 attorneys and over 200 staff who prosecute, investigate, advise and counsel in a number of roles and responsibilities. Those who work in the Office of the Attorney General are committed to the common goal of serving all Delawareans with integrity and dedication.
The Division is managed by the State Prosecutor, Sean Lugg, who is appointed by the Attorney General. The Criminal Division maintains offices in each of Delaware’s three counties. Each of the county offices is headed by a County Prosecutor, who is appointed by the Attorney General and reports through the State Prosecutor.
The Criminal Division of the Department of Justice is responsible for the prosecution of criminal cases throughout the State from misdemeanors to murders. Its mission is to represent the State in criminal cases, and in so doing safeguard the human rights of victims and their families and the constitutional rights of defendants. This responsibility includes the preparation and presentation of criminal cases before the Superior Court, the Court of Common Pleas, and in some matters before the Justice of the Peace Courts. The Criminal Division also provides legal assistance to other law enforcement agencies and administers the Victim/Witness Assistance Program. The Division is managed by the State Prosecutor, Sean Lugg, who is appointed by the Attorney General. The Criminal Division maintains offices in each of Delaware’s three counties. Each of the county offices is headed by a County Prosecutor, who is appointed by the Attorney General and reports through the State Prosecutor. In New Castle County, the office includes the Homicide Unit, New Castle County Felony Trial Unit, Wilmington Trial Unit, Child Predator Unit, Felony Screening Unit, Misdemeanor Trial Unit and Violent Criminal Enterprise Unit. In Kent and Sussex Counties the office is organized into a Felony Trial Unit, a Felony Screening Unit and a Misdemeanor Trial Unit. The Appeals Unit, Crime Strategies Unit, Domestic Violence Unit, Special Victims Unit, and Traffic Safety Unit are statewide.
The Division is led by the Fraud Division Director, Matthew Lintner. Many times people unknowingly place themselves in danger by giving information to the wrong people. Here you can learn how to minimize your chances of becoming a victim of fraud. See our Consumer Protection Unit for tips.