News + Insights

Search News

Select a Type
Firm News

Shannon E. Lanier Appointed 2015 Legal Marketing Association President and Chair

April 29, 2015

Ward and Smith, P.A. congratulates Shannon E. Lanier for her appointment as President and Chair of the Raleigh/Triad City Group of the Legal Marketing…
Firm News

Ward and Smith, P.A. Welcomes David A. Fazzolare

April 29, 2015

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to announce that David A. Fazzolare has joined the Firm.  Mr. Fazzolare is a patent attorney with extensive…
article

“I’m from the Government and Here to Help”: The NLRB’s New EXPEDITED Union “Representation Case Procedures”

April 21, 2015

|
Written By Will Oden and Grant B. Osborne
Union membership in the private sector, nationwide and in states like North Carolina, is hardly flying off the shelf.  It now appears that the…
article

Spousal Guaranties—Clarifying the Rules Governing Personal Guaranties from Spouses of Borrowers

April 14, 2015

|
Written By Norman J. Leonard
When lenders make a loan to a closely-held company, they frequently require one or more of the company’s principals to personally guarantee repayment of…
Firm News

Ward and Smith, P.A. Welcomes Zachary F. Lamb

April 8, 2015

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to announce that Zachary F. Lamb has joined the Firm.  Mr. Lamb is a trusts and estates attorney who…
article

Transportation Corridor Protection Maps—A New Basis for Inverse Condemnation Claims in North Carolina

March 31, 2015

|
Written By Ryal W. Tayloe and Jeremy M. Wilson
A recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision gives protection to all landowners subject to a North Carolina Department of Transportation Corridor Map.  North…
article

With Tax Season Upon Us…Are You Aware Of All The Tax Reform That May Impact Your Taxes This Year?

March 17, 2015

The United States Congress and the North Carolina General Assembly have been busy over the past couple of years implementing significant tax reform for…

Review our Recognized Attorneys and the Methodology for each Recognition by clicking on the Logo below