Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

Butler, Jenna Fruechtenicht

Contact Information

P: 910.794.4829
F: 910.794.4877
jfb@wardandsmith.com

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Wilmington, NC 28406-7068

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Practice Groups

Practice Concentrations

  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Trust and Estate Litigation
  • Business and Commercial Litigation 
  • Contract and Securities Litigation
  • General Civil Litigation

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Biography

Ms. Butler's practice experience encompasses various areas of civil litigation in both the federal and state courts and before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  She advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of commercial disputes, including contract breaches, business disputes, fraud, and securities litigation.  Ms. Butler's practice also involves various forms of trust and estate litigation, including will caveats, trust modification, and fiduciary duty litigation.  Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Butler practiced in Atlanta, Georgia, and from 1995 to 1996 served as law clerk to the Honorable Malcolm J. Howard, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Admitted to Practice

  • North Carolina, 1996
  • Georgia, 1996
  • All state courts in Georgia
  • All state courts in North Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • United States District Court for the Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia
  • United States Supreme Court

Honors and Distinction*

  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2012
  • "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006-2011
  • "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, Top 50 Women, 2008-2009

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Wake Forest School of Law, 1995. Moot Court Board, Notes and Comments Editor, Wake Forest Law Review.
  • B.A., magna cum laude, Wake Forest University, 1992

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • American Bar Association — Section: Litigation (member, Commercial and Business Litigation, Pretrial Practice and Discovery, Real Estate Litigation, Securities Litigation, and The Woman Advocate Committees)
  • Fifth Judicial District Bar Association (past president)
  • New Hanover County Bar Association (past president)
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
  • North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Construction Law; Litigation
  • North Carolina Supreme Court Historical Society

* Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions: www.bestlawyers.com; www.businessnc.com/legalelite; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.