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Class is in Session: Save the Dates for our Special Assets Summer School Webinars

School will soon be back in session, virtually. Join Ward and Smith Creditors' Rights attorneys for a three-part series beginning on June 15 at noon. The June 15 class is titled "Bank Account Setoffs and Articl…

Meet 2022 Summer Associate Emily Chrisman

This year, five students from different schools joined Ward and Smith for our six-week program designed to give them an opportunity to work in a law firm environment while gaining valuable legal knowledge under the supervi…

Norman Leonard to Speak at the 2022 WDNC Bankruptcy Seminar

Creditors' rights attorney Norman Leonard will be part of a panel discussion at the 2022 WDNC Bankruptcy Seminar on Friday, May 20.  He will be joined by Judge Michael L. Robinson, Special Superior Court Judge f…

Media Mention: Buncombe County Hires Ward and Smith

The Buncombe County Board of Commission recently voted unanimously on a contract to hire Ward and Smith to represent the county during the 2022 North Carolina General Assembly Short Session.  The Asheville Citizen Ti…

Back to Work: NC Lawmakers Gear Up for the 2022 Short Session

Written By Whitney Campbell Christensen and Trafton P. Dinwiddie

After wrapping up one of the longest sessions in the North Carolina General Assembly's history, lawmakers return this week for the first day of the 2022 Short Session. Historically, the Short Session operates on a two-yea…

Ward and Smiths Adds Government Relations Intern for 2022

Ward and Smith is pleased to announce the arrival of Marley Peterson as a 2022 Government Relations Summer Intern. It marks the second consecutive year firm has offered this position, which attests to the firm's commitm…