Attorney Profile
Lemuel (Uel) D. Whitsett, V
uel.whitsett@kuhnlawfirm.com Phone: 919.792.3832Uel Whitsett, a Wake County native, joined the Kuhn Law Firm in 2009. He practices
primarily in the areas of commercial real estate, corporate law, estate and tax planning
and commercial litigation.
Uel obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Appalachian State University in
2003. Upon graduation, he spent two years working in a large commercial bank. In
2005, Uel entered the Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University,
where he graduated with honors in the joint degree program, earning both his J.D.
and M.B.A. While at Campbell, Uel served as an Articles Editor for the Campbell Law
Review, as a staff member to the Campbell Law Observer, as an Associate Editor for
The Encyclopedia of Private Equity and Venture Capital, and was inducted into the Phi
Kappa Phi honor society. During his time in law school, Uel also gained valuable legal
experience from a variety of professional opportunities and internships. Prior to joining
the Kuhn Law Firm, Uel worked in a civil litigation firm, acted as an in-house associate
for a large closely-held corporation, as well as in-house associate for a Fortune 500
commercial bank.
In his free time Uel is out on the roads of central North Carolina training and racing his
road bike. Uel also enjoys the local Raleigh music scene.
