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“Cyber-Bullies in North Carolina: Are Our Children Protected?”

November 10, 2011

Each year, thousands of adolescents in North Carolina find themselves the victims of “cyber-bullying.”  The North Carolina General Assembly has attempted to address the…
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Three Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys Named “Lawyers of the Year”

October 19, 2011

Best Lawyers®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named three Ward and Smith, P.A. attorneys as 2012 “Lawyers…
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“Good Night, Irene” – The Law of Fallen Trees

October 11, 2011

Special Bulletin There is a large and very old oak tree located on your property that was blown over onto your neighbor’s house during…
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Planning for the Estate Tax — Is “Portability” All You Need? Maybe Not!

October 4, 2011

Over the last few years, the federal estate tax exemption amount has been all over the map, making the prospect of estate planning daunting…
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Twenty-eight Ward and Smith, P.A. Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012

September 21, 2011

Twenty-eight lawyers from Ward and Smith, P.A. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (copyright 2011 by…
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Collecting Attorneys’ Fees in North Carolina Gets a Little Easier

September 20, 2011

Special Bulletin “I can collect my attorneys’ fees when I win – can’t I?”  This is a question almost every prospective plaintiff asks, and…
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Jeremy M. Wilson Joins Ward and Smith, P.A.

September 1, 2011

Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to welcome attorney Jeremy M. Wilson to the Firm’s Wilmington office.  Mr. Wilson earned his law degree from…