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• Fintech

  …Our Finance Technology, or "Fintech," practice group is at the intersection of traditional financial services and newer software that is designed to deliver financial services efficiently and safely. …

• 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…

• Eminent Domain

  …Eminent domain is the power to take private property for a public purpose.  The power of eminent domain may be exercised by federal, state, and local governments or by private parties authorized b…

• Agribusiness

  …Attorneys in Ward and Smith, P.A.'s Agribusiness Practice Group have the knowledge and experience in agribusiness law to provide high-quality legal representation to a wide variety of agribusinesses th…

• 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 …

• Life Sciences

  …Our Life Sciences practice spans the breadth of the life sciences industry to provide comprehensive legal services to clients in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, medical devices, agricul…

• 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…

• International

  …Our goal is simple: give our international clients doing business in North Carolina the local competitive edge. In our global marketplace, we value relationships, timeline, and the task at hand. …

• 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…

• Local Counsel

  …Your Boots On the Ground We have extensive experience serving as local counsel in North Carolina for national coordinating counsel and general counsel based in other states.  We provide cost…

• 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…

• Real Estate

  …Attorneys in our Real Estate Practice Group provide advice and counsel to clients on the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and sale of real property and improvements and the various related…

• Labor + Employment

  …Since the sweeping labor and employment laws of the mid-1960s, employers have faced an ever-increasing number of laws and regulatory agencies governing their businesses and employee relations.  Nu…

• Closely Held Companies

  …We help the owners of closely-held businesses, whatever their needs, each and every day. Our law firm "grew up" in small towns across eastern North Carolina, serving family owned and locally managed b…

• 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…

• 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…

• 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…

• Natural Disaster + Recovery

  …Nothing can fully prepare you for a natural disaster. But Ward and Smith attorneys can help with what comes next. Whether it’s a hurricane hammering your business, floodwaters threatening your p…

• 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…

25 results found for “” under Our Team

• William A. Oden, III

  …Will leads the firm's Workplace Safety and Health practice.  His practice experience encompasses various areas of employment and workplace-related counseling and civil litigation in both the feder…

• Daniel C. Gunter, III

  …Daniel advises public and private companies, including closely held companies, senior management, and boards of directors on a diverse range of business matters including corporate governance, str…

• Grant B. Osborne

  …Grant's practice experience of more than 30 years encompasses a wide range of issues that arise in employment and labor law.  He provides counsel to clients in the health care, financial, hos…

• Alexander C. Dale

  …Alex's practice experience encompasses a broad range of business law matters, including experience representing individuals, start-ups, small businesses, and multi-national companies in a variety of fi…

• Jeremy M. Wilson

  …Jeremy leads the Personal Injury and Wrongful Death practice.  He has extensive experience litigating claims for wrongful death, serious personal injury, and a broad range of civil litigation befo…

• Clifford P. Parson

  …Cliff's practice experience includes representing individual and corporate clients in residential and commercial real estate transactions, including the preparation and negotiation of purchase and…

• 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…

• 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…

• Joseph A. Schouten

  …Joe's practice experience encompasses various areas of litigation.  He represents clients in all phases of litigation, including trial.  He counsels clients in cases involving contract l…

• Allen N. Trask, III

  …Allen focuses his practice on assisting those who own, manage, and invest in real estate and common interest communities. He enjoys working with real estate developers and the community associatio…

• Sue J. St. Clair

  …With more than two decades in the legal industry, Sue has litigation experience in various areas of civil litigation in both the federal and state courts.  She has worked for both sole practitione…

• Sheila L. West

  …Sheila has more than 30 years experience in the legal profession. She has been with the firm more than 17 years primarily assisting attorneys and helping clients in our Creditors' Rights practice.

• Cathy D. Walker

  …Cathy has 29 years of experience as a Real Estate Paralegal.  She assists with real estate client matters, conducts title examinations, assists with closing both residential and commercial transac…

• Sue A. Towe

  …Sue is experienced in all phases of litigation support with an emphasis on labor and employment and construction law.

• 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.

• Kerri S. Riso

  …Kerri has more than twenty years of legal experience as a litigation paralegal. She has worked on intellectual property, patent, copyright, construction, product liability, banking, real property, summ…

• Kathy B. Pruitt

  …Kathy has more than thirty years of experience as a paralegal.  She is knowledgeable in all areas of estate administration and the preparation of federal estate tax returns.  Her goal with ea…

• M. Bernie Orris

  …Bernie Orris is a paralegal with the firm's Financial Institutions and Securities Practice Groups.  She assists with preparation of Securities and Exchange Act 1933 and 1934 filings.  Ad…

• M. Elizabeth Lee

  …Beth works primarily in the areas of family law and general civil litigation.  Prior to joining the firm, she had more than thirteen years of experience managing a law firm.

• Rebecca A. Jones

  …Rebecca has been a paralegal for more than 20 years.  She has experience in litigation, real estate, and corporate law, but has found the work she does in the Trusts and Estates Department of Ward…

• Brenda L. Howard

  …Brenda's role as a paralegal encompasses the practices of Title Abstracting, Real Estate, and Creditors' Rights since 2000.

• 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…

• Deanna M. Gouty

  …Deanna is the Real Estate Paralegal Supervisor. She coordinates efforts of the Real Estate practice internally and with all other sections; trains staff members; encourages paralegal growth and develop…

• Norreen S. Furness

  …Norreen has been a paralegal in North Carolina for the last 27 years in the areas of residential and commercial real estate, zoning, business, estate administration, bankruptcy, collections, and f…

• Kathryn G. Fleming

  …Kathryn joined Ward and Smith's commercial litigation team in February of 2017. She has over 11 years of experience as a litigation paralegal, primarily in the areas of business, construction and …

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