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Jumpstarting Justice: Ward and Smith Attorneys Make Positive Impact with 'Empower Hour'

For one afternoon, about a dozen Ward and Smith attorneys stepped into the digital fray to become keyboard warriors to answer calls for legal help from North Carolinians in need. This bold initiative, dubbed 'Empower Hour…

News Outlets Spotlights Ward and Smith's Leadership Roles in Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Cases

Recently, Ward and Smith announced the appointment of attorneys Charles Ellis and Hugh Overholt to serve on the plaintiffs' leadership team for claims brought under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.  This news has garner…

Civility in the Legal Profession: Lynwood Evans to Appear on ABOTA Panel

Litigation attorney Lynwood Evans will participate in a discussion on the importance of civility in the legal profession. Civility Matters, a notable event organized by the esteemed American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOT…

Secured Lender Duffs Golf Course Valuation Hearing

Written By Lance P. Martin

In Chapter 11, value is king.  Secured creditors have rights in proportion to the value of their collateral.  When a secured creditor and the debtor can't agree on value, appraisals and appraiser testimony becom…

Melissa Forshey Schwind Helps Deliver Another Stellar PDC Summer Conference

The Professional Development Consortium's (PDC) Annual Summer Conference was one for the record books, and Melissa Forshey Schwind, Ward and Smith's Director of Attorney Recruiting, Professional Development, and D&I, w…

Honoring Creativity and Legacy: Ward and Smith Sponsors 10th Annual JTP Memorial Art Dinner

Ward and Smith is pleased to be a supporter of the 10th Annual Julian T. Pierce Memorial Art Dinner on Saturday, August 5, 2023.  This event serves as a tribute to JTP, who would have become North Carolina's first Am…