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18 Ward and Smith Attorneys Honored in 2023 Edition of Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers, a renowned rating agency, is honoring 18 Ward and Smith attorneys for their exemplary legal services in North Carolina. Thirteen distinguished attorneys have been recognized as 2023 Super Lawyers,…

NC General Assembly Returns for 2023 Session with Unfinished Business

Written By Trafton P. Dinwiddie

As the clock struck noon in Raleigh on January 11th, lawmakers and their families settled into the House and Senate Chambers at the North Carolina General Assembly to witness history. In the House of Representatives, Rep.…

Celebrating Greenville-Pitt County Chamber Members

We're getting ready to don our best attire for the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership Celebration on Saturday, January 21.  Ward and Smith is a proud supporter of the event that spotlights p…

Veteran Intellectual Property Attorney Joins Ward and Smith

Ward and Smith is delighted to welcome Art DeBaugh, an intellectual property attorney with over three decades of experience providing unique solutions enabling businesses to effectively leverage their valuable intellectual…

Peter von Stein Begins Term as Chair of the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors

After two years of service on the Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, attorney Peter von Stein has been elected and begun his term as Chair of the board. With his experience representing busines…

When ABC, Inc. Buys the House Next Door and Next Door and Well, You Get the Idea

Written By Allen N. Trask, III and Amy H. Wooten

Scott D. Weiss, Esq. of Ortale Kelley Law Firm in Nashville, Tennessee, focused his lens at the Community Associations Institute's ("CAI") Annual Law Seminar on a relatively new phenomenon that is fast becoming one of the …