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Contractor Licensure in North Carolina

April 30, 2015

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Written By Jason T. Strickland
North Carolina requires that anyone who contracts with another person or entity to construct or make improvements to any building, highway, or public utilities,…
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Ward and Smith, P.A. Bids Farewell to Frank H. Sheffield, Jr.

April 30, 2015

Ward and Smith, P.A. has bid a bittersweet, but fond, farewell to the long-time head of its Environmental Practice Group, Frank Sheffield, who has…
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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…
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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…
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“I’m from the Government and Here to Help”: The NLRB’s New EXPEDITED Union “Representation Case Procedures”

April 21, 2015

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

April 14, 2015

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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…
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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…

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