Eldridge D. Dodson

Dodson, Eldridge D.

Contact Information

P: 910.794.4830
F: 910.794.4877
edd@wardandsmith.comm

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127 Racine Drive
University Corporate Center
Wilmington, NC 28403
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Mailing Address:
 Post Office Box 7068
Wilmington, NC 28406-7068

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Practice Groups

Practice Concentrations

  • Asset Protection Planning
  • Elder Law 
  • Estate Administration 
  • Estate and Gift Taxation 
  • Estate Planning
  • Trust Planning

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Biography

Ms. Dodson's practice experience encompasses estate planning, estate and gift tax planning, and probate administration for all types of clients.  Her practice also involves business succession planning and estate and gift tax planning for the owners of closely-held businesses.  Ms. Dodson is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law.  She frequently lectures to civic and community groups and at continuing legal education seminars on various topics relating to estate planning, estate administration, and elder law.  Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Dodson practiced in Florida and Alabama.

Admitted to Practice

  • North Carolina, 2005
  • Florida, 1993 
  • Alabama, 1980
  • All state courts in Alabama
  • All state courts in Florida
  • All state courts in North Carolina

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Tulane University Law School, 1980
  • B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, The University of Alabama, 1976

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • Alabama State Bar
  • American Bar Association — Section: Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
  • Cape Fear Community College Foundation (board member)
  • Florida Bar Association — Section: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.
  • New Hanover County Community Foundation (member, board of directors)
  • New Hanover County Estate Planning Council (board member)
  • New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation Planned Gifts Task Force (member)
  • North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Elder Law; Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law
  • St. James Foundation (board member)