William E. Martin

Martin, William E.

Contact Information

P: 252.672.5464
F: 252.672.5477
wem@wardandsmith.com

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1001 College Court
New Bern, NC 28562
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Mailing Address:
 Post Office Box 867
New Bern, NC 28563-0867

Peer rated

Practice Groups

Practice Concentrations

  • Commercial Real Estate Acquisition, Financing, Development, Subdivision, and Sale
  • Representation of Financial Institutions and Borrowers in Loan and Leasing Transactions
  • Preparation and Interpretation of Restrictive Covenants
  • Negotiation and Preparation of Leases
  • Real Estate Broker Licensing Issues
  • Title Insurance Issues

Biography

Mr. Martin's practice experience includes the representation of lending institutions, companies, individuals, and community associations in a wide variety of commercial and residential real estate matters.  He regularly represents lenders and borrowers in loan transactions; purchasers and sellers in the negotiation and preparation of real estate letters of intent and purchase agreements; landlords and tenants in the negotiation and preparation of commercial and retail leases; developers in the creation of restrictive and protective covenants for planned communities; and developers, community associations, and property owners regarding the interpretation and application of restrictive and protective covenants and title insurance issues.  Mr. Martin also is experienced in the licensing and legal responsibilities of real estate brokers and firms.  He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law.  Prior to joining the Firm, he served terms as the Chief Federal Public Defender for the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina.

Admitted to Practice

  • North Carolina, 1975
  • 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 Supreme Court

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Ranking Scholar, Wake Forest School of Law, 1975
  • B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Wake Forest University, 1971

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Business Law; Construction Law; Environmental Energy & Natural Resources Law; Real Property; Zoning, Planning and Land Use