News

Four Wyrick Robbins Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® 2022 “Lawyer of the Year”; 32 Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022

Press Releases

RALEIGH, NC – August 19, 2021 – Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that four partners were named Raleigh’s 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practice areas by Best Lawyers®.

“Lawyer of the Year”

  • Thomas H. Cook, Jr. – Tax Law
  • J. Christopher Lynch – Venture Capital Law
  • Dan S. Porper – Technology Law
  • Larry E. Robbins – Mergers and Acquisitions Law

In addition, 32 firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2022. 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)
  • 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)
  • Robert E. Futrell, Jr. (Banking and Finance Law)
  • Charles George (Commercial Litigation)
  • K. Edward Greene (Appellate Practice)
  • Jeffrey J. Johnson (Real Estate Law)
  • J. Christopher Lynch (Corporate Law, Information Technology Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law)
  • Clay O. Martin (Corporate 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)
  • 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 – 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)

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.