Colin Ridgell focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation.
Prior to joining the firm, Colin served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Catherine C. Eagles in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.
While attending Wake Forest University School of Law, Colin worked with the firm as a summer associate in 2024. He was a staff member and then Senior Online Editor for the Wake Forest Law Review and was awarded the Best Note/Comment in 2024. Colin served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Scott J. Laurer in the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. He was a Walker Moot Court Competition quarterfinalist in spring 2023.
While attending the University of Maine, Colin studied abroad in Krakow, Poland during spring 2019.
Wake Forest University School of Law J.D. (2025) magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Dean Suzanne Reynolds Award
University of Maine B.A., International Relations and Affairs (2021) summa cum laude, Presidential Scholar, Dean's List
North Carolina (2025)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina - Honorable Catherine C. Eagles (Sep 2025-Sep 2026)
C2 Education, Tutor (2021-2022)
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