Best Lawyers Names 6 Ward and Smith Attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year”

Best Lawyers has named six Ward and Smith attorneys as “Lawyer of the Year” in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. 

This honor is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region and who were already recognized in a Best Lawyers edition. Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.

The Ward and Smith attorneys named 2023 as “Lawyer of the Year” are:

Asheville

Joanne Badr
Real Estate Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Lance Martin
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law                                                                                                                         

Wilmington

Trip Coyne
Litigation – Construction                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Jeremy Wilson
Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs                                                                                                                                                                                            

New Bern

Lauren Taylor Quinn
Family Law 

Raleigh

Jim Wilson
Health Care Law                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

In addition to these rankings, Best Lawyers® also named nearly half of Ward and Smith’s attorneys to “Best Lawyers in America” for 2023. You can read all about it here.