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And a Partridge in a Pear Tree: Navigating the Holidays as a Blended Family

Written By Lauren Taylor Arnette Quinn

When visions of the holidays danced in your head, I doubt that dream bubble floating above your head included a scene where you were sipping cider by the fire with the former spouse of your current spouse or a scene where …

Your Neighbor's Water Caused Damage to Your Property: Who Bears Legal Responsibility?

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

Over the last several years, the frequency and intensity of rain and other natural disaster events have increasingly impacted both business and individual property owners across North Carolina in a variety of ways. One su…

Building Bridges: Supporting the New Hanover County Community Justice Center

Ward and Smith is excited to champion a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to delivering justice to those in need in New Hanover County. We warmly invite you to join us on November 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the New Hanover Co…

Fiery Debates: Current Challenges in the Modern Workplace

Written By Will Oden and Hayley R. Wells

Five Ward and Smith attorneys provided guidance on a number of legal issues with implications for the workplace, including politics, budgets and elections, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), changes to the minimum sala…

Amy Wang to Moderate Wetlands Panel at the 2024 NC Coastal Conference

Environmental law attorney Amy Wang will bring her insights to the North Carolina Sea Grant's 2024 Coastal Conference on November 13-14 at the Riverfront Convention Center in New Bern, NC. She will moderate a dynamic…

Ward and Smith Proudly Sponsors Physicians East’s Annual Shareholder Meeting

It’s that time of year again, when Physicians East gathers for its much-anticipated Annual Shareholder Meeting, an evening filled with camaraderie, insights, and a dash of elegance. This year, the event will be held…