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15 Ward and Smith Attorneys Recognized as a “Legal Elite”

January 6, 2020

Business North Carolina (“BNC”) has recognized 12 Ward and Smith attorneys as Legal Elite for 2020. Since 2002, the publication has honored top attorneys from around the…

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Adam Beaudoin Joins CAI-NC Board of Directors

January 6, 2020

The North Carolina Chapter of the Community Associations Institute (CAI-NC) has elected business and community associations attorney Adam Beaudoin as a new board member.…

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Tearing Up the Litmus Test: Potential Problems with Testing Employees for Marijuana Use

January 3, 2020

Written By Emily G. Massey and Allen N. Trask, III and Devon D. Williams

Picture this: You are a law-abiding citizen. You observe the speed limit (or, at least, stay within five MPH of it), you don’t cheat…

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Estate Planning Resolutions for 2020

January 2, 2020

Written By Peter B. von Stein

The holiday season has come and gone, and it’s hard to believe that we are on the brink of a new year and decade. …

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Bill Durr and Evan Musselwhite Named Construction Practice Group Co-Chairs

December 30, 2019

Ward and Smith has new co-chairs of our thriving Construction practice. Attorneys Bill Durr and Evan Musselwhite succeed construction litigator Jason Strickland, who passed the…