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.
