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• Personal Injury + Wrongful Death

  …Perhaps you or a family member were seriously injured. Perhaps a loved one lost his or her life. It’s hard to know what to do and where to get help. We know, because we’ve been there with m…

• Crowdfunding

  …"We wrote the book. We helped write the regulation in North Carolina. We were there for the birth of crowdfunding, and we know the issuers, investors, platforms, and portals. We think we are the right …

• Business

  …The Business Practice Group provides clients with a range of services from starting a business and handling daily legal concerns to dealing with complex matters such as mergers, acquisitions, and sales…

• Outdoor Sports and Recreation

  …Outdoor sports and recreation businesses need solid advice and counsel that keep up with their active and adventurous industry. With offices in the mountains, on the coast, and in between, our experie…

• Zoning + Land Use Planning

  …Zoning and land use laws enacted by the state and federal governments, counties, and municipalities significantly affect the acquisition, sale, development, and use of real property.  Government a…

• Environmental

  …Ward and Smith, P.A.'s Environmental Practice Group attorneys help individuals, businesses, and local governments achieve compliance with environmental and energy laws.  Achieving that goal requir…

• Economic Development

  …Ward and Smith, P.A's Economic Development Practice Group focuses on the recruitment and retention of businesses in North Carolina.  Our commitment is to assist clients with bringing jobs and inve…

• Workplace Safety + Health

  …Ward and Smith, P.A.'s Workplace Safety and Health attorneys are your boots on the ground when the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, North Carolina Department of Labor – OSH Division…

• Workouts + Restructuring

  …When a lender suspects that its borrower is in danger of default, or when the borrower defaults on its obligations, we counsel our clients in the most effective methods of curing defective loan documen…

• White Collar Defense

  …Ward and Smith, P.A.’s White Collar Defense Practice Group represents individuals and companies in a wide range of government investigations and prosecutions.  The group is comprised of expe…

• Water-Related + Other Transportation Accidents

  …Boating accidents, plane crashes and other transportation accidents Whether on vacation, having fun on the weekend, or traveling for business, there are serious risks involved in every mode of transpo…

• Trusts + Estates Litigation

  …Ward and Smith, P.A.'s Trusts and Estates Litigation Practice Group represents clients in a wide variety of trust and estate disputes, including will caveats, challenges to trust provisions, fiduciary …

• Trusts + Estates

  …Ward and Smith, P.A.'s Trusts and Estates Practice Group provides estate planning, estate administration, and related services to individuals, charitable organizations, foundations, and corporate fiduc…

• Truck + 18-Wheeler Accidents

  …A single moment is all it takes. A moment of distraction or fatigue for a long-haul trucker. The failure of a tire or brakes or safety equipment on a tractor trailer. Bad weather and high speed that a …

• Trade Secrets

  …Our attorneys whose practices include trade secrets matters provide not only counsel regarding the identification, preservation, and protection of trade secrets, but also representation under circumsta…

• Trademark

  …We understand that trademarks are a critical asset of every business, and our focus is to provide comprehensive, practical advice aimed at developing, expanding, and enforcing this valuable asset.…

• Technology

  …We provide technology based companies with integrated services to fit their specific needs. Our clients include growth companies, founders, management, shareholders, directors, and investors in a …

• Tax

  …Attorneys in our Tax Practice Group regularly advise clients on local, state, federal, and international tax matters.  Such matters involve income, estate, gift, employment, excise, sales and use,…

• Securities

  …The Securities Practice Group advises public and privately held companies about capital raising, disclosure, and other issues affecting the issuance or transfer of securities. We provide services to c…

• Real Estate Development

  …Ward and Smith, P.A.'s Real Estate Development Practice Group provides advice and counsel to commercial and residential real estate developers, landowners, investors, and institutions in connection wit…

• Public Housing Authorities

  …Ward and Smith, P.A. represents a substantial number of public housing authorities, including Ayden, Eastern Carolina Regional, Mid-East Regional, New Bern, and Washington Housing Authorities.  Co…

• Product Liability

  …We live in a world of technological marvels. Medical devices are engineered to fit inside our bodies to revive failing organs or replace worn out joints. Airbags and seatbelts in our cars react in an i…

• Privacy and Data Security

  …Privacy and data security issues are among the most challenging and rapidly-evolving areas of risk for companies across a wide variety of sectors and industries.  Privacy laws govern the collectio…

• Premises Liability

  …A routine shopping trip. A vacation. A weekend at a beach house. None of these should be dangerous activities. But, sometimes, they are. Hotels, apartments, beach houses, shopping centers and stores…

• Physician's Practices

  …As a full service law firm, we are in a unique position to provide legal service to group and solo practices on a multitude of issues.  Have a human resources issue?  Our labor and employment…

25 results found for “” under Our Team

• Whitney Campbell Christensen

  …Whitney is a government relations attorney who represents clients before the North Carolina General Assembly, where for nine legislative sessions she has monitored, evaluated, drafted, supported, amend…

• Philip L. Weinstein

  …Phil is a registered patent attorney whose five years of patent practice experience includes preparing and prosecuting patent applications for large corporations, startup companies, and universities. H…

• Amy P. Wang

  …Amy leads the Environmental practice with a focus on the environmental aspects of real estate and business transactions, including coastal development.  She has built trust with her clients b…

• Lance P. Martin

  …Lance represents creditors in bankruptcy, collections, foreclosures, Uniform Commercial Code security agreement enforcement, and structured liquidations and workouts.  He also represents clients i…

• Kati S. Stein

  …Kati joined Ward and Smith in 2015 as a paralegal on our litigation team. Additionally, she works closely with the Alcoholic Beverage and Personal Injury practice groups.

• Deana A. Labriola

  …Deana's practice encompasses a broad range of business matters, from drafting and negotiating corporate agreements and documents to managing all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, and debt and equi…

• Samuel H. Poole

  …Sam has retired from full-time practice, though he continues to work on behalf of firm clients on select engagements in the government relations area.  Sam led the firm's international pract…

• Michael P. Flanagan

  …Mike's practice experience encompasses years of representing lenders and creditors, some of which he has represented in many of the largest bankruptcy cases in North Carolina. He has coordinated statew…

• Cyndie D. Hancock

  …Cyndie is responsible for hiring, training, and mentoring litigation paralegals.  She has more than 30 years of experience as a litigation paralegal, primarily in the areas of personal injury…

• Sara Oglesby

  …Sara is the firm's Marketing Coordinator, Business Intelligence.  She manages the ongoing administration of the firm's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, including the intake of new …

• Jennifer Ritter-Tomasik

  …Jen is the firm's Marketing Coordinator: Events and Proposals.  In this role, she plans and implements all aspects of client-facing events, ranging from large-scale seminars and conferences t…

• James E. Creekman

  …For the first fourteen years of his professional career, Jim was a general practitioner and "country lawyer" in Hendersonville, North Carolina. In 1988, he disengaged from the private practice of …

• Alicia S. Robinson

  …Alicia joined Ward and Smith in 2015 as an Estate Planning Paralegal and assisted clients to implement their desired estate plan through preparation and revision of estate planning documents, such as W…

• J. Drake Brinkley

  …Drake works with entities and individuals in transactions involving commercial real property. A substantial portion of his practice is focused on representing both landlords and tenants in commercial l…

• Elizabeth A. Stanek

  …Liz is a patent attorney whose practice includes preparing, filing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications in the electrical arts including telecommunications, semiconductor devices, s…

• Robert N. Crouse

  …Over his 20 year legal career, Bob has been responsible for the management of patent matters for a wide range of clients including one of the world’s leading semiconductor and consumer elect…

• Angela P. Doughty, CIPP-US

  …Angela leads the firm's Intellectual Property (IP) practice and is both a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Trademark Law and a Certified Information Privacy Professional &nda…

• Jessica Denoyer

  …Jessica came to Ward and Smith with extensive experience in the legal field.  She is a detail-oriented, flexible, and organized HR professional who is knowledgeable in human resources policies, pr…

• Caroline O. Outten, CIPP-US

  …Caroline is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) as a Certified Information Privacy Professional – United States (CIPP/US) and her practice encompasses a bro…

• Tracey S. Anderson

  …Tracey began her career as a paralegal shortly after graduating college.  Tracey joined Ward and Smith in 2012 and has primarily worked in the areas of family law and general litigation.  She…

• Edward J. "Trip" Coyne, III

  …Trip maintains a diverse litigation and general business practice. He has significant experience in corporate, lender liability, construction, commercial, class action, maritime, and real pro…

• Stephanie C. Crosby

  …Stephanie has extensive experience in all business related legal matters including formation, maintenance, and dissolution of entities, mergers and acquisitions, housing authority redevelopment, and co…

• Michael J. Parrish

  …Michael is a civil litigator with a diverse practice before various federal and state courts, including bankruptcy courts and the North Carolina Business Court. He has significant experience at all sta…

• Devon D. Williams

  …Devon's experience focuses on a wide range of labor and employment issues, including wage and hour matters, federal contractor compliance, employment discrimination and harassment, employee discip…

• Gary J. Rickner

  …Gary is a diverse trial lawyer whose litigation practice includes all forms of commercial and business disputes and product liability defense.  He has tried to verdict in excess of 70 jury trials,…

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• Agenda

  …The Employment Law Symposium will begin with registration, networking, and breakfast from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m on May 18. Symposium sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the event will conclude at noon.&nbs…

• Symposium Materials

  …Our May 18, Employment Law Symposium was a big success!  If you would like a copy of any of our Symposium materials, they are available for download below. Conference Agenda Speaker …

• Things To Do

  …Located on the famous Wilmington Riverwalk, the Hilton is an easy walk to restaurants, shopping, historic sites, festivals, nightlife and the famous attractions of Wilmington, including the USS North C…