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Ward and Smith, P.A. is pleased to announce the inclusion of 17 of its attorneys in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite. Less than 3…

If you are a lender with real estate-secured loans in your portfolio that you acquired from another institution, or if you routinely buy commercial…

Employers must tread carefully in selecting employee benefit plans and avoid the temptation to implement healthcare cost‑saving tactics that push the boundaries of federal…

How do you react to dedicated employees who love their work so much that they offer to perform extra work “off the clock”?  Or,…

Intellectual property law impacts every business—whether owners of the business know it or not.  For example, the moment a name is used in relation…

Ward and Smith is pleased to announce that John R. Sloan has been named as the Firm’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group leader and…

The hallmarks of new business formation are energy, enthusiasm, and optimism.  Without these elements fueling the momentum, there would be no new businesses.  However,…