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Manufacturing managers regularly hear complaints about employee behavior that are difficult to address: “John is rude in meetings.” “Sarah has a bad attitude.” “Mark…

Ward and Smith attorney Christina Cress has been named to the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 40 Under 40 Awards List, which honors rising…

On May 15, business owners and professionals from North Carolina’s construction industry gathered at NC State’s Park Alumni Center for Ward and Smith’s 2025…

We are attorneys and don’t sell or broker insurance. Yet, we’re writing to alert business owners of a direct threat posed by a “set…

The North Carolina Bar Foundation recently featured the 2025 McIntyre Youth Leadership Challenge in a story celebrating the power of civic engagement and student…

Farming has always been hard work. But today, large-scale agricultural operations aren’t just production-focused—they’re complex businesses operating in a dynamic, heavily regulated environment. Sophisticated…

Ward and Smith is proud to announce that experienced labor and employment attorney and mediator, Will Oden, has been invited to join the American…