NCCU Law 40 Under 40 Honorees

Posted August 13, 2025, 11:57AM

Meet NCCU Law’s 2025 Forty Under Forty Honorees 

NCCU School of Law proudly celebrates six outstanding alumni named to the 2025 Forty Under Forty list. These Legal Eagles exemplify integrity, innovation, and impact in the legal profession and beyond. 

From L to R: Christin Cotten, Omari Crawford, India Ali, Tracy Wright Gaskins, Marcus Shields and Ryan Stowe 

Honorees 

Christin Cotten ‘11 – Clayton, NC 

 Juris Doctor; Master of Business Administration
Assistant Staff Judge Advocate; Founder, Lucy Regent Legal, LLC; Founder & Managing Attorney; Owner, America’s Choice Transport LLC 

Omari Crawford ‘13 – Decatur, GA 
Juris Doctor; Master of Business Administration 
Attorney at Law, Williams Teusink LLC 

India Ali ‘13 – Decatur, GA 
Juris Doctor; Master of Business Administration 
Attorney/Owner, The Law Office of India Y. Ali 

Tracy Wright Gaskins ‘17 – Durham, NC 
Juris Doctor; Master of Business Administration
Principal Corporate Counsel, Cisco Systems Inc. 

Marcus Shields ‘11 – Sumter, SC 
Juris Doctor 
Owner/Managing Attorney, Shields Law PLLC 

Ryan Stowe,  ’16 – Salisbury, NC
Juris Doctor
Managing Attorney, Stowe Law Firm

For more information or to purchase tickets to the Forty Under Forty celebration, contact LaMisa McCoy Foxx at [email protected] or 919-530-7361.  Tickets: nccu.edu/forty-under-forty