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Media Mention: Amy Wooten Featured in NC Lawyers Weekly Article

NC Lawyers Weekly recently highlighted Amy Wooten's unconventional start at Ward and Smith's Raleigh office.  "Instead of welcoming Amy Wooten with coffee and pastries and showing her to her new office on her fir…

Paul Fanning to Serve on Keynote Panel About Bankruptcy

Creditors' rights attorney Paul Fanning will help Thomson Reuters kick off their 2020 Gear Up Online Conference, a premier CPE program for accountants and tax professionals.  Paul will participate in the keynote open…

Hugh Overholt and Jamie Norment to Speak at DANC Government Relations Virtual Forum

Government relations attorneys Jamie Norment and retired Major General Hugh Overholt will be the keynote presenters during the Government Relations Virtual Forum.  They will be joined by Dennis Lewis, Director of the…

TBJ Holds Virtual Ceremony to Honor Tyler Russell and Other 40 Under 40 Recipients

We previously reported that the Triangle Business Journal ("TBJ") selected hemp law and creditors' rights attorney Tyler Russell as a 40 Under 40 Awards recipient. On Friday, November 20, the publication honored Tyler and…

How to Maintain a Positive Company Culture During COVID-19

Written By William A. Oden, III

Culture eats strategy for breakfast, or so we've been told by Mr. Drucker and others.  Coincidentally, I wholeheartedly agree.  So, how does leadership maintain, let alone improve, its company culture in the fac…

3 Ward and Smith Attorneys Recognized as "Labor and Employment Stars"

For the third consecutive year, Benchmark Litigation has named three Ward and Smith attorneys to its prestigious Labor and Employment annual guide. Ken Gray, Will Oden, and Devon Williams are recognized as "Labor and…