William A. Oden, III

Oden, William A. (III)

Contact Information

P: 910.794.4813
F: 910.794.4877
wao@wardandsmith.com

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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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Biography

Mr. Oden's practice experience encompasses various areas of civil litigation in both the federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels. He regularly represents employers and employees before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the Employment Security Commission, and federal and state wage and hour divisions. Mr. Oden is a frequent lecturer and advises clients on a wide range of personnel issues, including Title VII, Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act. He has been certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources since 2008.

Admitted to Practice

  • North Carolina, 2004
  • 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., Campbell Law School, 2004. Moot Court, Trial Team, Business Editor, Campbell Law Review.
  • M.B.A., Campbell University, 2004
  • B.A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2001

Professional and Community Affiliations

  • American Bar Association — Section: Labor and Employment Law
  • Craven County Bar Association (president 2006-2007, vice president, treasurer, secretary 2005-2006)
  • Greater Wilmington Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Wilmington Alumnus, Class of 2010)
  • Lower Cape Fear Human Resource Association (board member; president)
  • New Hanover County Bar Association (member, board of directors; vice president)
  • New Hanover County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control Financing Authority
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
  • North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Construction Law (assistant editor, Change Order 2005-2006); Education Law; Labor and Employment Law (former contributing writer, Labor and Employment); Workers' Compensation; Young Lawyers Division (Judicial Representative for District 3B 2005-2006)
  • North Carolina Coastal Society for Human Resource Management
  • North Carolina Society for Human Resource Management
  • Society for Human Resource Management