Young Moore is proud to announce that Chadwick I. McCullen has been named as Chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Law Specialization Committee of the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization for 2026. His appointment reflects his deep experience in estate planning and administration and his commitment to advancing best practices and professional excellence for attorneys across the state.
A shareholder at Young Moore, Chad is a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals and families, closely held and family-owned businesses and financial institutions. He maintains a dynamic and broad-based practice encompassing trusts and estates, business law, and commercial real estate matters. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© and Business North Carolina's Legal Elite".
In his trusts and estates practice, Chad advises clients on multigenerational wealth transfer and planning strategies, helping individuals and families achieve their planning and legacy goals in the most tax-efficient manner possible. He also represents fiduciaries in trust and estate administration matters, including representation before the Internal Revenue Service in estate and gift tax audits.
Additionally, in his business and transactional practice, Chad has significant experience and a proven track record in entity structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial real estate matters including acquisition, sale, leasing, and finance.