Understanding Community Association Authority: Regulating Parking on Community Streets in North Carolina
May 2, 2025
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Madeline Lipe Williams
Business and Community Associations Attorney
mlwilliams@wardandsmith.com
910.794.4819 910.794.4877
Post Office Box 7068, Wilmington, NC 28406-7068
Madeline has a versatile practice focused on community associations, business law, and land use and zoning matters.
She advises boards and homeowners on all aspects of community association law, including corporate governance, document amendments, fiduciary duties, and rule enforcement. Madeline also manages land use and zoning issues such as rezonings, special use permits, conditional rezonings, and variances.
In addition, Madeline supports companies and leadership teams with transactional contracts and general corporate governance.
In 2019, Madeline was a Ward and Smith summer associate. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a judicial extern for North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Newby, where she wrote legal memoranda and researched state and federal law regarding civil and criminal matters, including business law and community associations.
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Campbell University School of Law, 2020
- B.S., magna cum laude, Appalachian State University, 2013
Honors and Distinctions*
- Leadership Wilmington, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, Class of 2025
- Encounter Wilmington, Fall 2023
- Calhoun Advocacy Award – Awarded for the best performance in the trial and appellate advocacy program.
- Order of Barristers – National society recognizing outstanding performance in the art of advocacy.
- Leadership High Point, Class of 2015
Professional and Community Affiliations
- CREW Network, Cape Fear Chapter
- The Community Associations Institute – North Carolina Chapter, Legislative Action Committee, Secretary, delegate, present - 2024
- Attorney Roundtable, CAI-NC, Committee Chapter
Admitted to Practice
- North Carolina, 2020
* 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.
