Gregory T. Peacock

Greg is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA).  He also is certified by the North Carolina State Bar both as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law and as a Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law.  He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law.  Greg frequently lectures to civic and community groups and at continuing legal education seminars on various topics relating to estate planning and administration and Medicaid planning.  Prior to attending law school, he was a trust officer in Retirement Plan Services for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Education

• J.D., Wake Forest School of Law,1996. Wake Forest Law Review, Moot Court Board.
• B.S., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1990

Honors and Distinctions*

• "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Tax/Estate Planning, 2010, 2013-2016, 2018
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2019
• "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2017-2018
• "Lawyer of the Year," ​Best Lawyers​, 2015

     

 

Professional and Community Affiliations

• Arendell Parrott Academy (board of trustees 2008-present; executive committee 2010-2012; secretary 2012-2015; vice-president 2016-present)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• National Elder Law Foundation
• New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Craven Alumnus, Class of 2000)
• North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Elder & Special Needs Law; Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law
• North Carolina Community Foundation (Craven County affiliate board member 2003-present)
• North Carolina State Bar — Specialty Committee: Estate Planning and Probate Law

Related News

• 44 Ward and Smith Attorneys Selected for 2019 Best Lawyers in America List
• 30 Ward and Smith Attorneys Recognized as 2018 'Super Lawyers' and 'Rising Stars'
• 22 Ward and Smith Attorneys Recognized in 2018 "Legal Elite" by Business North Carolina

Admitted to Practice

• North Carolina, 1996
• All state courts in North Carolina
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

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