22 attorneys selected as North Carolina Super Lawyers for 2010

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Wyrick Robbins has announced that 22 of its lawyers were recently selected by their peers as members of North Carolina Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2010. The firm also noted that an additional nine lawyers have been named to the list over 2009.

“Being recognized by our peers throughout the state is an incredible honor,” said James M. Yates, Jr., managing partner at Wyrick Robbins. “We have worked hard to expand our firm to meet the needs of entrepreneurs throughout North Carolina and beyond. This accolade is further proof that we have put together a strong team to support growing businesses of all types.”

Super Lawyers names North Carolina’s top lawyers as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics. The list of 2010 North Carolina Super Lawyers is based on surveys of more than 17,000 active lawyers across the state who have been in practice for five years or more. The goal was to select as Super Lawyers the top 5 percent of North Carolina attorneys in more than 70 practice areas. The list of North Carolina Super Lawyers is published annually in the February issues of Charlotte magazine and North Carolina Super Lawyers.

The following members of the Wyrick Robbins team were named as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars:

• D. Caldwell Barefoot, Jr. (Family Law)
• Zachary R. Bishop (Information Technology/Outsourcing – Rising Star)
• Heidi C. Bloom (Family Law)
• Madison E. Bullard, Jr. (Estate Planning & Probate)
• Thomas H. Cook, Jr. (Tax)
• David P. Creekman (Securities and Corporate Finance – Rising Star)
• Michael D. DeFrank (Business Litigation – Rising Star)
• K. Edward Greene (Appellate)
• Tobias S. Hampson (Appellate – Rising Star)
• Jeffrey J. Johnson (Real Estate)
• Sarah M. Johnson (General Litigation – Rising Star)
• J. Christopher Lynch (Business/Corporate)
• Robert A. Ponton, Jr. (Family Law and Top 100 list)
• Donald R. Reynolds (Securities & Corporate Finance)
• Larry E. Robbins (Business/Corporate)
• Adam B. Snyder (Tax – Rising Star)
• Benjamin N. Thompson (Government Contracts)
• L. Diane Tindall (Employment & Labor)
• Lee M. Whitman (Business Litigation)
• Mary M. Williams (Employment & Labor – Rising Star)
• Jason S. Wood (Business/Corporate – Rising Star)
• James M. Yates, Jr. (Mergers & Acquisitions)