Portrait of Roopa Sabesan

Roopa Sabesan

Counsel

Roopa Sabesan is counsel in the Firm's Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Her practice focuses on civil litigation in both state and federal courts of Delaware and Delaware corporate and commercial litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery.

Roopa has substantial litigation experience, having represented private and government entities in a wide range of civil litigation matters, including on appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Delaware Supreme Court.

Roopa is also actively involved in the Delaware Bar. She serves on the Executive Committee for the Delaware State Bar Association and on the Board of Bar Examiners.

    Education

    • University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., cum laude)
    • University of Delaware (B.S.)

    State Bar Admissions

    • Illinois
    • Delaware
    • Pennsylvania

    Court Admissions

    • United States District Court for the District of Delaware
    • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

    Professional Affiliations

    • Delaware State Bar Association, Member, Executive Committee
    • Delaware Board of Bar Examiners, Board Member
    • South Asian Bar Association - Delaware Chapter, Secretary
    • Leadership Delaware, Fellow, 2016

    Recognitions

    • Named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Health Care Law (2024-2025)
    • Top Lawyers, Delaware Today, Medical Malpractice Defense, 2023
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Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.