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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 …

What Do You Get When You Cross a $137,000 Cartier Necklace and a Debtor With Selective Amnesia? A Chapter 11 Trustee.

Written By Lance P. Martin

When a debtor files bankruptcy under Chapter 11, the bankruptcy court does not automatically appoint a trustee.  Unlike Chapter 7, where the court appoints a trustee to investigate the debtor's assets, liquidate asse…

Guardianship May or May Not Be an Answer

Written By Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

The COVID-19 situation has had many unwanted side effects.  Among them are increased occurrence of depression, substance abuse, and mental illness.  Additionally, our older population has been particularly impac…

Ward and Smith adds Depth to Litigation Bench with Clint Cogburn

Bolstering the firm's Litigation and Land Use practice, Ward and Smith today announced the addition of a new attorney to its roster. Clint Cogburn joined the firm's Asheville office on September 15. "We're thrilled to wel…