Business North Carolina Recognizes 43 Wyrick Robbins Attorneys in 2025 Legal Elite

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Wyrick Robbins is pleased to announce that 43 firm attorneys were recognized in Business North Carolina magazine's 2025 Legal Elite, including Cassandra Creekman who was named winner for the Antitrust category. Readers can get to know category winners through lighthearted profiles and this year, Cassy shares details of her thoughtful approach to leadership. She shares insights on working smarter, saying, "Learning to delegate empowers others and enhances client service." Cassy also reflects on why she became a lawyer: "I wanted to use the law to guide decisions for long-term or societal benefits, not just immediate self-interest."

• Thomas A. Allen (Business)
• Charles V. Archie (Real Estate)
• Sophia V. Blair (Young Guns)
• Heidi C. Bloom (Family) *
• David A. Burns (Tax Estate & Planning)
• Charles W. Clanton (Appellate)
• Thomas H. Cook (Tax & Estate Planning)
• Cassandra J. Creekman (Antitrust)
• Mike D. DeFrank (Litigation)
• C. Joe DelPapa (Tax & Estate Planning)
• Katie M. Ertmer (Business)
• Elie J. Foy (Tax & Estate Planning) ⁺
• Charles George (Litigation)
• Philip K. Hackley (Real Estate) *
• Jennifer M. Hall (Real Estate)
• Christie A. Hartinger (Business)
• R. Maria Hawkins (Family)
• Scott Hazelgrove (Litigation)
• Jessica B. Heffner (Family)
• J. Blakely Kiefer (Appellate)
• Joe A. Kimmet (Tax & Estate Planning)
• J. Christopher Lynch (Corporate Law)
• Alice Y. Magnuson (Employment)
• Clay O. Martin (Corporate Law)
• Anna P. McLamb (Real Estate) *
• Joshua J. Otto (Business)
• Daniel J. Palmieri (Employment)
• Annalise F. Perry (Corporate Law)
• Stephen J. Perry (Real Estate)
• Christopher Poe (Business)
• Robert A. Ponton (Family)
• Daniel S. Porper (Intellectual)
• Grady L. Shields (Environmental) *
• Samuel A. Slater (Litigation)
• Adam B. Snyder (Tax & Estate Planning)
• T. Cullen Stafford (Employment)
• Kevin J. Stanfield (Construction)
• Kyle R. Still (Employment) *
• L. Diane Tindall (Employment)
• Eric A. Vernon (Real Estate)
• Devon E. White (Intellectual)
• Lee M. Whitman (Litigation) *
• David L. Wilke (Corporate Law)

*Hall of Fame

⁺Hall of Fame, Young Guns

Since 2002, Business North Carolina has honored Tar Heel 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.