Amaobi Enyinnia, Kaitlyn Faucett and Amie Vague Named to 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation Guide
July 28, 2025
Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC partners Amaobi J. Enyinnia, Kaitlyn M. Faucett and Amie A. Vague have been named to the 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation Guide. This is Faucett’s third consecutive inclusion, Vague’s second recognition and Enyinnia’s debut on the national list.
Published annually, the guide recognizes rising legal talent across the country who “provide a forecast of the fascinating future of global law practice.”
"We are incredibly proud of Amaobi, Kaitlyn and Amie for this well-deserved recognition,” said managing partner Melody H. Eagan. “Each of them bring sharp legal skill, unwavering dedication to the firm and their clients and a forward-looking mindset that strengthens our firm. They represent the very best of the next generation of talented litigators and prominent leaders.”
Founded in 2005, Lawdragon is a New York-based legal media company that publishes news and editorial features, including its well-known guides to the nation’s leading lawyers.
Enyinnia, based in the firm’s Birmingham office, represents clients in product liability, transportation, personal and catastrophic injury, employment and commercial litigation matters, as well as medical malpractice defense. Enyinnia leverages his diverse experience in business, government, e-discovery and clinical settings to advance a client’s goals and develop efficient solutions that “move the ball forward” for his clients.
Faucett, based in the firm’s Houston office, maintains a broad civil litigation practice spanning commercial, employment, healthcare, personal injury and real estate disputes. She recently obtained summary judgment for an oil field services client in a breach-of-contract dispute. The Houston Court of Appeals ultimately upheld the decision, which also awarded the clients all attorneys’ fees for both the trial and appeal.
Vague’s represents clients in complex trial and appellate matters involving product liability, medical malpractice, professional liability, commercial litigation, employment law, white-collar criminal defense and corporate investigations. She recently served on an all-woman trial team that secured a judgment as a matter of law for an Alabama cardiologist in a wrongful death action, resulting in a full dismissal. She is based in the firm’s Birmingham office.
Founded in 2005, Lawdragon is a New York-based legal media company known for its respected editorial features and rankings of the country’s top legal talent.
