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Over the course of more than 25 years as a patent attorney matched with in-house experience as a pharmaceutical chemist at DuPont Merck Pharmaceuticals and Smithkline Beecham, Allen Baum, partner-in-charge of the Raleigh office, has the ability to take complex scientific and legal issues and distill them into timely, relevant and useful counsel. Allen represents life sciences companies in patent and licensing matters. Clients hire Allen to identify and execute strategies to protect key commer...

Timothy S. Riordan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Timothy S. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Timothy S. Riordan since 2005. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Timothy S. Riordan is held by other lawyers.

Devon is one of the firm's Managing Directors. Her practice encompasses a wide range of labor and employment issues, including wage and hour matters, federal contractor compliance, employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims, employee discipline and termination decisions, personnel policies and practices, restrictive covenants, and background checks. Devon regularly counsels HR executives and C-suite officers, navigating them through the many state and federal requirements f...

Gene A. Riddle is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Workers' Compensation Law - Claimants. Gene A. practices law in Goldsboro, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Gene A. Riddle since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Gene A. Riddle is held by other lawyers.

Kelly K. Daughtry is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. Kelly K. practices law in Smithfield, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Kelly K. Daughtry since 2020. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kelly K. Daughtry is held by other lawyers.

Ted N. Kazaglis is a principal in the Raleigh, North Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He handles a range of employment law issues with a particular focus on the alternative staffing industries, including professional employer organizations (“PEOs”) and temporary staffing companies. Ted assists clients in the staffing industries to define their relationship with their customers, including drafting and reviewing staffing agreements. He also defends such clients against legal c...

Drake works with entities and individuals in transactions involving commercial real property. A substantial portion of his practice is focused on representing both landlords and tenants in commercial lease negotiations for a wide variety of spaces, including office locations, retail centers, industrial facilities, and solar farms. In addition, Drake represents buyers and sellers in negotiating and closing purchases and sales, including tax-deferred exchanges. He also represents developers and...

Attorney Heather Forshey is the founder of Raleigh Divorce Law Firm in Raleigh, North Carolina, where she has practiced exclusively in North Carolina family law since 2006. She established the firm in 2010 and represents clients in matters involving divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, equitable distribution, domestic violence, family law appeals, Family Law Arbitration, and Family Law Mediation. Her practice includes custody modifications and complex equitable distribution...

Wade Smith has been one of North Carolina's best known and most acclaimed lawyers for nearly 50 years. His trials are recounted in books, magazines and journals. A renowned storyteller, Wade insists that within each case there is a compelling story waiting to be told. In seminars and bar meetings Wade has shared the art of storytelling. His cases offer a fine collection of North Carolina Courtroom lore. In 1979, Wade served as counsel to Dr. Jeffrey McDonald in the much studied and discussed ...

Daniel G. Katzenbach is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants. Daniel G. practices law in Raleigh, North Carolina Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel G. Katzenbach since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professio...