Ward and Smith Attorneys Named to 2022 Business North Carolina Legal Elite

Business North Carolina has selected several Ward and Smith attorneys for inclusion in its 2022 Legal Elite edition.

The annual publication lists the state’s top lawyers in their respective business-related practices. Fewer than 4% of North Carolina’s 28,000 practicing attorneys are recognized. This year, 870 practitioners were selected as Legal Elite, including 21 Ward and Smith attorneys.

The 2022 Legal Elite Recognized are:

Asheville

Zac Lamb
Tax and Estate Planning

Greenville Office


Paul Fanning Bankruptcy	John Martin Litigation

New Bern


Angela Doughty Intellectual Property	Ken Gray Employment	Greg Peacock Tax and Estate Planning	Lauren Quinn Family

Raleigh


Steve Long Tax and Estate Planning	Emily Massey Employment	Evan Musselwhite Construction

Joe Schouten Litigation	Jason Strickland Construction	Devon Williams Employment

Wilmington


Alex Dale Appellate	Chris Edwards Young Guns	Paige Inman Family	Will Oden Employment

John Sloan Tax and Estate Planning	Ryal Tayloe Construction	Matt Thompson Tax and Estate Planning	Allen Trask Litigation

The Legal Elite Hall of Fame includes Jim Creekman (retired), Brad Evans, Amy Wang, and David Ward (Counsel Emeritus). This means they received the most votes in a category and are no longer eligible for the annual list.