Best Lawyers Names Three Wyrick Attorneys as Leaders in their Field, 33 Others Listed in 2024 The Best Lawyers in America

Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that three attorneys were named Raleigh’s 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®. The 2024 Edition awards “Lawyer of the Year” distinction to Thomas Allen for Venture Capital Law, Thomas H. Cook, Jr. for Tax Law, and Larry E. Robbins for Corporate Governance Law.

33 firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024. Congratulations to the following firm attorneys:

• Thomas A. Allen (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
• Heidi C. Bloom (Family Law)
• Stephen C. Brissette (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Madison E. Bullard, Jr. (Trusts and Estates)
• Charles W. Clanton (Family Law)
• Thomas H. Cook, Jr. (Tax Law)
• David P. Creekman (Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law)
• C. Joseph DelPapa (Corporate Law)
• Alexander M. Donaldson (Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
• Kurtis R. Dumaw (Real Estate Law)
• Kenneth E. Eheman, Jr. (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
• Todd H. Eveson (Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law)
• Elie Foy (Trusts and Estates)
• Robert E. Futrell, Jr. (Banking and Finance Law)
• Charles George (Commercial Litigation)
• J. Christopher Lynch (Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law)
• Clay O. Martin (Corporate Law, Venture Capital Law)
• Anna P. McLamb (Real Estate Law)
• Carolyn W. Minshall (Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
• Robert A. Ponton, Jr. (Family Law)
• Daniel S. Porper (Technology Law)
• Donald R. Reynolds (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation)
• Amy E. Risseeuw (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
• Larry E. Robbins (Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
• Grady L. Shields (Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law)
• Kyle R. Still (Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management)
• Benjamin N. Thompson (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• L. Diane Tindall (Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)
• Eric A. Vernon (Corporate Law, Real Estate Law)
• Lee M. Whitman (Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care)
• David L. Wilke (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law)
• Jason S. Wood (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice)
• James M. Yates, Jr. (Corporate Law)

In addition, 3 firm attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch 2024. Congratulations to the following firm attorneys:

• Michael R. Frongello (Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law)
• Michael E. Kohagen (Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law)
• Alice Yu Magnuson (Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment)

Best Lawyers is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide that identifies outstanding counsel for a wide range of legal matters.  The Best Lawyers list is compiled through an intensive review survey with thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. in a confidential evaluation of their professional peers.