RALEIGH, NC—Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that Rishi J. Kotiya was named to Lawyers of Color’s second annual “Hot List”, which recognizes early to mid-career minority attorneys excelling in the legal profession. He was selected to the Southern region list and will be profiled in the Lawyers of Color Hot List 2014 Issue. The “Hot List” honorees were chosen from a selection committee comprised of the editorial staff and advisers who reviewed nominations and followed up with research to identify promising candidates in addition to nominations from mentors, peers, and colleagues.
Rishi joined the firm’s Corporate section in 2009. His practice focuses on venture capital & private equity financings, intellectual property licensing and mergers & acquisitions.
Lawyers of Color was initially founded as On Being a Black Lawyer but now also produces publications for lawyers of South Asian American, Pacific Asian American, Hispanic, and Native American heritage. Lawyers of Color has been recognized by the American Bar Association, National Black Law Students Association, and National Association of Black Journalists.