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Fore! Ward and Smith Sponsors 32nd Annual Carolina Kids Classic

Ward and Smith is proud to return as a sponsor of the 32nd Annual Carolina Kids Classic on Monday, September 28, at the Governor's Club in Chapel Hill.  Golfers teed off this morning to raise money for the Ronald McD…

Claims of Lien For Community Associations: How to Effectively Utilize them to Compel Payment

Written By Thomas C. Wolff

Many community association managers know that a lien can be placed on a delinquent owner's lot as a method of securing repayment of assessments.  In many cases, the mere threat of having a lien placed against the own…

Tyler Russell to Speak at Virtual Hemp Business Law CLE

Attorney Tyler Russell will be a presenter at the Hemp Business Law CLE, hosted by the NC State University's Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics. Marne Coit, with the NC State Extension, and Rod …

Labor Union Plants a Big Flag in Western North Carolina

Written By Grant B. Osborne

“Change is the only constant in life.” - Heraclitus (535 to 475 B.C.E.) Registered nurses at HCA Healthcare's Mission Health system in Asheville have recently voted to be represented by the National Nurses Org…

Webinar: Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place - Employer Predicaments in a COVID-19 Environment

On September 17, Ward and Smith's labor and employment attorneys hosted a webinar, addressing issues employers are facing during the current pandemic.  The "Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Employer Predic…

Congressman Mike McIntyre Joins Ward and Smith

With close to 40 years of legal and business experience and nearly 20 years as a public servant, Ward and Smith is honored to announce that former U.S. Congressman Mike McIntyre has joined the firm. Mike will serve as the …