Two Wyrick Attorneys Highlighted as “Lawyers of the Year” in their Field, 37 others listed in the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America ©
Wyrick Robbins is proud to share that two attorneys were named Raleigh’s 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers®. The 2025 Edition awards Thomas Allen for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Kyle R. Still for Employment Law – Individuals.
Additionally, 34 firm attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025. Congratulations to the following Wyrick 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)
- Amy E. Cassalia (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
- 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)
- Jessica B. Heffner (Family 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, 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 (Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice)
- 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 – 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)
Five Wyrick attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America©: Ones to Watch 2025. Congratulations to the following firm attorneys:
- Michael R. Frongello (Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law)
- Scott Hazelgrove (Antitrust Law)
- Lorna Knick (Securities/Capital Markets 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.