James W. Norment

Biography

Mr. Norment is leader of the Government Relations Practice Group.  He works regularly with individuals, corporations, and governmental entities on a variety of business law matters that relate to complex domestic and international transactions, government contracts, government relations, and military economic development initiatives.  Mr. Norment also works with agencies of state and local government, including public schools and community colleges.  He handles a variety of legal matters, particularly board governance, open meetings, public records, procurement contracts, grants administration, government relations, and economic development as they relate to both secondary and higher education.  He was appointed by Governor Perdue to represent the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point region on the North Carolina Advisory Commission on Military Affairs.  During the 2005 round of military base realignment and closures (BRAC), Mr. Norment represented the Cherry Point region and assisted in the overall North Carolina BRAC effort.  Prior to joining Ward and Smith, he was a legislative assistant in Washington, D.C. where he handled education issues for a member of congress who serves on the House Armed Services and Agriculture Committees.  He was previously a research fellow in public education at a public policy foundation.

Admitted to Practice

• North Carolina, 2001
• All state courts in North Carolina
• United States Court of International Trade
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Education

• J.D., The University of North Carolina School of Law, 2001. Articles Editor, North Carolina Law Review.
• B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1992

Professional and Community Affiliations

• American Bar Association — Sections: Business Law; Government and Public Sector
• Customs and International Trade Bar Association
• Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court
• Electric Cooperative Bar Association 
• Federal Bar Association
• New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Craven Alumnus, Class of 2007)
• North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Administrative Law; Business Law; Government and Public Sector
• North Carolina Electric Membership Cooperative Counsel Association
• North Carolina Professional Lobbyists Association
• North Carolina Technology Association