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Ward and Smith, P.A. Sponsors New Bern Heart Ball

February 9, 2017

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to sponsor the 2017 New Bern Heart Ball taking place on Saturday, February 18 at the New Bern…

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Media Mention: Triangle Business Journal Reports on Ward and Smith’s Move to New Office

February 9, 2017

Triangle Business Journal reported on Highwoods Properties announcement that it will be breaking ground in the fall on a $21.9 million, three-story office building at the…

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Ward and Smith Expands in Raleigh as Marquee Tenant in New Highwoods Building

February 8, 2017

Ward and Smith, P.A. announced today it will become the marquee tenant in the latest Highwoods building project located at 751 Corporate Center. The…

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Media Mention: Yahoo! Finance on Prescription Pet Food Lawsuit

February 6, 2017

Yahoo! Finance reported on a class action suit filed by Pope McGlamry along with Ward and Smith, Walkup Melodia Kelly & Schoenberger, and Gray…

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Merrill Jones Appointed to Pitt County Development Commission Board

February 3, 2017

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to announce that Merrill Jones was appointed by the Pitt County Board of Commissioners to serve a three…

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What’s So Special About a Foreclosure Special Proceeding?

February 1, 2017

Written By Lance P. Martin

The North Carolina Supreme Court recently clarified that the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure and doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel do…

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The Blind Side: EEOC’s “Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment”

February 1, 2017

Written By Grant B. Osborne

“The more laws, the more offenders.” — Thomas Fuller Background On January 10, 2017, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) did…