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Ward and Smith, P.A. attorneys recognized as 2015 Best Lawyers® include:
Asheville
Derek J. Allen (2009)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
William S. Durr (2013)
Family Law
Lance P. Martin (2015)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Michael L. Miller (1991)
Arbitration
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Mediation
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Greenville
A. Charles Ellis (1995)
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Lynwood P. Evans (2013)
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Paul A. Fanning (2011)
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Michael P. Flanagan (1995)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Merrill G. Jones, II (2013)
Corporate Law
John M. Martin (1995)
Family Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
New Bern
James Lee Davis (1993)
Real Estate Law
Donalt J. Eglinton (2009)
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Trademark Law
S. McKinley Gray, III (2009)
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
William R. Lathan, Jr. (2005)
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Gregory T. Peacock (2010)
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
C. H. Pope, Jr. (1995)
Land Use and Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
Timber Law
E. Knox Proctor V (2010)
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Clint D. Routson (2005)
Real Estate Law
Frank H. Sheffield, Jr. (1995)
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
J. Troy Smith, Jr. (1987)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
David L. Ward, Jr. (1983)
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Leigh A. Wilkinson (2010)
Health Care Law
A. Rexford Willis, III (2012)
Corporate Law
Tax Law
Kenneth R. Wooten (2005)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
Raleigh
William Joseph Austin, Jr. (2009)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
Albert R. Bell, Jr. (1995)
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Stuart B. Dorsett (2001)
Trusts and Estates
William E. Martin (2013)
Real Estate Law
E. Eric Mills (2012)
Copyright Law
Gary J. Rickner (1995)
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
James F. Verdonik (1995)
Corporate Law
Technology Law
Venture Capital Law
Wilmington
Thomas S. Babel (2013)
Commercial Litigation
Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler (2010)
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Ryal W. Tayloe (2009)
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Real Estate
(Year) First year the lawyer was listed.
