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Business North Carolina Recognizes 42 Wyrick Robbins Attorneys in 2026 Legal Elite

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Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 42 firm attorneys were recognized in Business North Carolina magazine’s 2026 Legal Elite, including 7 attorneys named Hall of Famers.

  1. Charles V. Archie (Real Estate)
  2. Sophia V. Blair (Young Guns)
  3. Heidi Bloom (Family) *
  4. Charles W. Clanton (Appellate)
  5. Thomas H. Cook (Tax & Estate Planning)
  6. Cassandra Creekman (Antitrust) *
  7. Michael D. DeFrank (Litigation)
  8. C. Joseph DelPapa (Tax & Estate Planning)
  9. Tim E. Emmet (Intellectual)
  10. Katie M. Ertmer (Business)
  11. Elie J. Foy (Tax & Estate Planning) +
  12. Robert E. Futrell (Business)
  13. Charles George (Litigation)
  14. Mary Kate Gladstone (Young Guns)
  15. Philip K. Hackley (Real Estate) *
  16. Jennifer M. Hall (Real Estate)
  17. Christie A. Hartinger (Business)
  18. R. Maria Hawkins (Family)
  19. Scott Hazelgrove (Litigation)
  20. Jessica B. Heffner (Family)
  21. Lori Hinnant (Environmental)
  22. J. Blakely Kiefer (Appellate)
  23. Joseph A. Kimmet (Tax & Estate Planning)
  24. Jack R. Magee (Young Guns)
  25. Alice Y. Magnuson (Employment)
  26. Anna P. McLamb (Real Estate) *
  27. Joshua J. Otto (Business)
  28. Daniel J. Palmieri (Employment)
  29. Annalise F. Perry (Corporate Law)
  30. Stephen J. Perry (Real Estate Law)
  31. Christopher Poe (Corporate Law)
  32. Robert A. Ponton (Family)
  33. Daniel S. Porper (Intellectual)
  34. Larry E. Robbins (Corporate Law)
  35. Samuel A. Slater (Litigation)
  36. Adam B. Snyder (Tax & Estate Planning)
  37. T. Cullen Stafford (Employment)
  38. Kevin J. Stanfield (Construction)
  39. Kyle R. Still (Employment) *
  40. Devon E. White (Intellectual)
  41. Lee M. Whitman (Litigation) *
  42. Jason S. Wood (Intellectual)

*Hall of Fame

+Hall of Fame, Young Guns

Since 2002, Business North Carolina has honored attorneys by publishing Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, a listing of the state’s top attorneys in business-related categories. Winners are chosen by a pool of their peers and the designation remains unique as the only award that gives every active attorney in the state the opportunity to participate.

About Wyrick Robbins

Wyrick Robbins is a full-service law firm based in Raleigh, NC advising on financial and corporate transactions, commercial litigation, and other legal needs for a diverse range of businesses and private clients. The firm employs a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with experience and knowledge of the businesses and industries relevant to its clients to serve as a trusted advisor to founders, investors, directors, management, and individuals. Visit our website to learn more about our firm.