Chris Edwards, a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice and co-chair of Ward and Smith’s Appellate Practice, will present the…
Chris Edwards, a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice and co-chair of the Appellate Practice at Ward and Smith, P.A.,…
Appellate attorney Chris Edwards was recently featured in the Wilmington Business Journal article, “Local Experts Weigh Tariff Impacts,” offering insight into what the Supreme…
Ed. Note: See additional material published Monday, February 23, 2026, at the conclusion of this article. In a landmark decision issued today in Learning…
Ward and Smith appellate attorney Chris Edwards will present a webinar for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) titled “Briefing and Arguing Civil Appeals: Notice to…
Appellate attorney Chris Edwards was recently interviewed by Law360 for its in-depth coverage of a closely watched U.S. Supreme Court case examining presidential authority…
2025 brought remarkable clarity—and continuing controversy—to mass tort bankruptcies in the Fourth Circuit. The Court decided two landmark opinions on asbestos channeling injunctions and…
Ward and Smith appellate attorney Chris Edwards will present a webinar for the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) titled “Appellate Emergencies: Stays, Writs,…
In Trump v. CASA, the Supreme Court significantly narrowed federal courts’ power to issue “universal” or “nationwide” injunctions—broad orders that bar the government from…
In a significant win for state court jurisdiction, Ward and Smith, alongside our partner firms, including Keller Postman (Chicago), Pope McGlamry (Atlanta), Walkup Melodia…
Ward and Smith attorney Gavin Parsons was prominently featured in an article by Port City Daily, offering his legal perspective on a case involving the…
Ward and Smith attorney Gavin Parsons assisted Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church of Wilmington (Fifth Avenue) in a dispute over ownership of church property…
Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the 2024 Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) Summit in Boston, Massachusetts. The Summit was an enriching…
In general, courts—not the legislative or executive branches of government—interpret the law. But since 1984, the Supreme Court required federal courts to disregard their…
Ward and Smith’s appellate attorneys Alex Dale and Chris Edwards have recently filed an amicus brief on behalf of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys…
Law360 recently reported on a legal dispute between Philip Morris USA and the North Carolina Department of Revenue regarding the interpretation of an economic…
Ward and Smith proudly announced that 36 attorneys have been honored in Business North Carolina’s 2024 Legal Elite. Five legal luminaries stand out as shining…
Sharpen your litigation skills at the 2023 NCBA Litigation Section Program, featuring Ward and Smith attorneys Ellis Boyle and Chris Edwards. The event “Threading the Needle” is…
Ward and Smith proudly celebrates an incredible achievement—over half of our esteemed attorneys have gained recognition from one of the nation’s most respected legal…
The rollout of a statewide electronic court filing system called Odyssey Integrated Case Management System, or Odyssey ICMS, is officially underway. For some attorneys…
Recently, my colleagues Whitney Campbell Christensen and Trafton Dinwiddie wrote about our State’s newest proposed budget. As an appellate attorney, there were two portions…
Trials happen fast. Trial counsel are rightly preoccupied with preparing to give opening statements or closing arguments, preparing to examine or cross-examine witnesses, or…
Understanding How and Why “Settlement Negotiations” May Be Used Against You To promote honest and open discussions in resolving disputes, courts have adopted rules…
Business North Carolina has selected several Ward and Smith attorneys for inclusion in its 2022 Legal Elite edition. The annual publication lists the state’s top lawyers…
Attorney Alex Dale has achieved the distinction of becoming a Board Certified Specialist in Appellate Practice from the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization. …
Litigation usually proceeds at a maddeningly glacial pace. Not this time. The Past The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) well-publicized and controversial Emergency…
Appellate practice can be challenging. In complicated cases, it’s made all the more challenging by the word limits often imposed by the pertinent rules…
The North Carolina Bar Association’s Appellate Rules Committee recently released an updated version of the North Carolina Appellate Style Manual. Appellate attorney Chris…
In federal court, the rules for out-of-state counsel’s participation vary from district to district. For out-of-state counsel seeking to appear in federal court in…
Business North Carolina has recognized 13 Ward and Smith attorneys as 2021 “Legal Elites.” Of the thousands of lawyers practicing across the state, only…
Most private country clubs and social clubs are nonprofit corporations governed by North Carolina’s Nonprofit Corporation Act found in Chapter 55A of the North Carolina…
