Yates, McLamb & Weyher Lawyers Named 2012 Legal Elite

RALEIGH, N.C. (January 24, 2012) ─ Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P. , a Raleigh, North Carolina-based litigation firm, announces today that Barry S. Cobb and Bo Thompson have been selected as 2012 Legal Elite practitioners by Business North Carolina magazine. Cobb was selected in the Litigation category, his fourth time earning the distinction. Thompson was chosen in the Young Guns category, honoring the best lawyers under the age of 40. This is the second consecutive year Thompson has earned this distinction.

“The Legal Elite distinction reinforces Barry and Bo’s commitment to excellence on behalf of our clients and integrity in the practice of law,” says Dan McLamb, YMW founding partner and member of the Legal Elite Hall of Fame.

Cobb, a partner with the firm, has been in practice for 19 years. He has focused his practice on the representation of physicians, hospitals, long-term care facilities and pharmaceutical companies. His work includes defense of medical malpractice claims, representation of healthcare providers before their licensing boards and alternate dispute resolution. He has taught seminars on medical negligence, risk management for healthcare providers, negotiation and mediation. Cobb currently serves as chairman of the North Carolina Bar Association Litigation Section.

Thompson, also a partner, joined YMW in 2004. He focuses his practice on medical and legal malpractice defense, and other complex civil litigation. He is a member of the Lawyers Weekly inaugural class of “Emerging Legal Leader” and is a “Rising Star” defense lawyer according to North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine. In addition to his litigation practice, Thompson is currently serving a two-year term on the Wake County Bar Association Board of Directors and a three-year term on the North Carolina Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism.

Legal Elite attorneys for 2012 were selected from more than 20,000 active members of the North Carolina State Bar. Chosen by their peers, this year the distinction was earned by only 650. A complete list of winners is available in Business North Carolina’s January 2012 issue and online at http://tinyurl.com/2012LegalElite.

About Yates, McLamb & Weyher, L.L.P.: Formed in 1983, Yates, McLamb & Weyher represents civil litigation defendants in cases focusing on medical malpractice, professional and general liability, construction litigation, products liability, insurance coverage and auto negligence. Founding partners Dan J. McLamb and Barbara B. Weyher shared a vision and built a firm characterized by legal expertise and skill, tenacity in defense of their clients’ interests, and civility and professionalism in the practice of law. Today the firm has 29 lawyers. Visit www.ymwlaw.com for more information.

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