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• Election Law

  …Officeholders and candidates enter politics to perform public service, but also must navigate the complex and ever-changing world of political regulations.  In an era of hyperpolarization, the in…

• Government or Internal Investigations

  …We help companies and individuals navigate the complex issues raised when potential wrongdoing is under investigation, either internally or by the government. Internal Investigations Responsible…

• Education Law

  …What part of the education process is unimportant?  At Ward and Smith, P.A., we think every step of the education process is important — from Pre-Kindergarten to Post-Doctoral.  That's …

• Professional Licensing

  …When your professional reputation is at stake, you want experienced counsel to guide you through the review or investigation. Ward and Smith can help. North Carolina requires more than 180 occupations…

• 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…

• Financial Institutions

  …The Financial Institutions Practice Group has the knowledge and extensive experience to provide professional, efficient, and cost‑effective legal services to clients of all sizes.  We curren…

• Health Care

  …The attorneys in our Health Care Practice Group serve all types of health care providers and practices, including physicians, pharmacists, dentists, chiropractors, mid-level providers, nurses, hospital…

• Litigation

  …Attorneys in our Litigation Practice Group represent individuals and all types and sizes of businesses, from the family-owned small businesses to the large, multi-national corporations in North Carolin…

• Construction

  …Except in the middle of a battlefield, nowhere must men coordinate the movement of other men and all materials in the midst of such chaos and with such limited certainty of present facts and future occ…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• Patent

  …Our registered patent attorneys routinely practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") and have experience in all areas of both domestic and international patent law. Our pat…

• 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…

• Other Accidents, Injuries + Wrongful Deaths

  …When someone else’s actions or negligence results in accidents, injuries or even death, you don’t have to “just accept it.” A catastrophic personal injury or wrongful death can…

• Alcoholic Beverage Law

  …The craft brewing, winery, and distilled spirits industry is thriving in North Carolina.  Growth in this industry is good for our state's economy, but can lead to a variety of potential pitfalls f…

• Government Relations

  …Ward and Smith, P.A.'s government relations professionals have decades of experience helping clients with government relations needs.  Our Government Relations Practice Group services include trad…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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 …

25 results found for “” under Our Team

• Phillip E. Brown

  …Phillip has been a Trust and Estate Paralegal for Ward and Smith, P.A. since 2013. He specializes in the communication to prepare estate planning documents as well as other necessary activities as part…

• Charles L. McLawhorn, Jr.

  …Sonny practices in an array of business and commercial real estate law areas.  Upon receiving his Master of Laws degree in 1977, he founded his law practice in Greenville, NC and recently joined W…

• J. Michael Fields

  …Michael leads the Health Care practice.  He counsels physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters.  He represents all types of c…

• Gregory T. Peacock

  …Greg is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA).  He also is certified by the North Carolina State Bar both as a Board Certified Specialist in Estat…

• 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…

• Charles Collins

  …Charles is responsible for leading the firm's evaluation and implementation of all technology platforms.  He leverages his extensive knowledge and all available technology to ensure the firm …

• 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…

• Robert N. Crouse

  …Bob primarily focuses on patent protection in the areas of semiconductor devices (including non-volatile memories and RF filters/oscillators), audio technologies, biomedical devices, power systems, sol…

• Elizabeth A. Stanek

  …Liz leads the firm's Intellectual Property (IP) practice. She is a patent attorney whose practice includes preparing, filing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications in the electri…

• Chris Edwards

  …Chris has a broad litigation practice focusing primarily on complex business litigation and appeals. He is involved in all aspects of litigation before both state and federal courts, such as pre-l…

• Jenna Fruechtenicht Butler

  …Jenna's practice experience encompasses various areas of civil litigation in both the federal and state courts and before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.  She advises clients and…

• Emily G. Massey

  …Emily's practice focuses on a wide range of labor and employment law issues, including personnel policies and handbooks, background checks, employment discrimination and harassment, employee discipline…

• Paige E. Inman

  …Paige practices family law and estate litigation from our Wilmington office. She helps families and individuals navigate complicated family law legal processes during times of family uph…

• Thomas S. Babel

  …Tom's practice experience encompasses various areas of litigation. He has pretrial, trial, and appellate experience in trademark, trade secret, patent, real estate, products liability, construction, bu…

• 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…

• 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…

• Ryal W. Tayloe

  …Ryal is an experienced litigator.  He has handled a wide range of litigation cases in state and federal courts, many of them jury trials.  Ryal has extensive construction law experience, incl…

• John R. Sloan

  …John leads the firm's Trusts and Estates practice. He is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law.  John's practice experience e…

• James F. Verdonik

  …Jim leads the firm's Securities practice.  He focuses his practice on matters involving corporate and securities law.  He advises entrepreneurs, businesses, and investors about how to combine…

• Jason T. Strickland

  …Jason represents and assists contractors, subcontractors, owners, lenders, and design professionals in all areas of the construction and development process.  His goal is to help clients through t…

• 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,…

• William E. Martin

  …Bill leads the Financial Transactions and Regulation practice.  His experience includes the representation of lending institutions, companies, individuals, and community associations in a wid…

• Shawna C. Lemon, Ph.D.

  …Shawna serves as outside patent counsel to pharmaceutical and biotechnology management teams and universities where she engages in the formulation and implementation of global patent strategies. S…

• Benji Taylor Jones

  …Corporate attorney Benji Taylor Jones recently joined the Raleigh office of Ward and Smith.  She has been a trusted counselor to numerous private and public companies in a variety of corporate and…

• John R. Cella, Jr.

  …John counsels clients in estate and business planning matters. He prepares estate planning documents, including wills, revocable trusts, minors trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, and charitable…

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• Speakers

  …Confirmed 2018 In-House Counsel Seminar speakers include: Matt Cordell, CIPP/US, CIPM Corporate Counsel VF Corporation Matt Cordell is one of only two lawyers in the United States to be certified …

• FAQs

  …You have questions, we have answers! If there is something else you'd like to know, message us at rsvp@wardandsmith.com. Who should attend? This program is designed for in-house and general counsel …

• Agenda

  …The In-House Counsel Seminar will begin with registration, networking, and breakfast from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m.  Seminar sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the Seminar will conclude at 3:00 p.m.&nb…

• Accreditation

  …The North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education, through its Accreditation Committee, has approved this seminar for CLE activity.  Any North Carolina attorney attending will rece…

• Registration

  …The In-House Counsel Seminar is free to attend, but a confirmed registration is required. Please register here. Registration Policies: Your registration is not valid until you have successfully co…

• Conference Venue

  …The Umstead Hotel & Spa This year's Seminar will take place at the Umstead Hotel & Spa in Cary, North Carolina. The Umstead is a 5-star hotel that features a variety of luxury accommodations a…