News + Insights

Ward and Smith Sponsors NC Chamber Ag Allies Conference

Ward and Smith is proud to be a sponsor of the NC Chamber Ag Allies Conference on Thursday, September 29.  The conference will bring together policymakers and agricultural leaders to discuss the challenges and opport…

Media Mention: Devon Williams Named to the 2022 Salisbury-Rowan Hall of Fame

Co-Manging Director and labor and employment attorney Devon Williams has been named to the 2022 class of the Salisbury-Rowan Hall of Fame. The news was featured in an article published by the Salisbury Post. Devon wa…

A Primer on Mediation in North Carolina's State and Federal Courts

Written By William S. Durr, Donalt J. Eglinton, and Jordan M. Spanner

Litigation is costly, both in time and money.  Making this worse, court dockets often are backlogged, so it can take even longer—sometimes years—to resolve a lawsuit.  To save litigants and courts ti…

Sign-up for Ward and Smith's Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Seminar

Hearing about Camp Lejeune? You've probably seen the overwhelming number of law firms advertising handling cases for veterans and people who may have been exposed to contaminated water there between 1953 and 1987. An…

Ward and Smith Sponsors 2022 Friends of Scouting Luncheon Honoring O. Temple Sloan, Jr.

Ward and Smith is excited to sponsor the 2022 Friends of Scouting Luncheon on September 14 at the PNC Arena in Raleigh. This year's luncheon honors O. Temple Sloan, Jr. with the North Carolina "Good Scout" Lifetime Achiev…

Stormwater Permits: Preventing Your Owners Association From Getting Stuck with Unnecessary and Potentially Large Expenses

Written By Justin M. Lewis and Amy P. Wang

Developers in North Carolina must obtain numerous permits from various governmental agencies before constructing a planned community or developing condominiums.  Most construction permits end by their terms upon comp…