E. Knox Proctor V

E. Knox Proctor V


Ward and Smith, P.A.

Recognized since 2010

New Bern, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Administrative / Regulatory Law

Banking and Finance Law

Corporate Law

Financial Services Regulation Law

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Knox is a general business attorney with a financial institutions and regulatory background. He helps large, mid-sized, and small businesses with general corporate and business issues, including mergers and acquisitions, and is particularly well-equipped to address a variety of regulatory issues and lending matters. Knox has experience with securities issues, and also advises on trust issues, securities brokerage, investment advice and asset management services, and insurance services. He serves on various North Carolina Bar Association committees, including those that deal with legislative issues affecting financial institutions and trust administration. Knox also serves as President of the New Bern Civic Theatre. He previously served on the Legal Issues and Workplace Policies and Education Committees of the North Carolina Chamber and on the Board of the New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the firm, Knox served as related financial services counsel for one of North Carolina's major multi-bank holding companies. Before that, he practiced law with a large firm in Raleigh. Knox was named a 2017 "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in the field of Corporate Law.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 1001 College Court
    P.O. Box 867
    New Bern, NC 28563-0867
Demographics
  • Gender: Male
Education
  • Davidson College, graduated 1981
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1987
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AB, graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, 1987
Affiliations
  • * Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions: - www.bestlawyers.com; businessnc.com/special-sections/legal-elite/; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.
  • American Bar Association - Forum: Franchising
  • American Bar Association - Sections: Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice; Business Law; Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
  • New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Craven Alumnus, Class of 2001
  • New Bern Civic Theatre - President
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Administrative Law; Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Constitutional Rights; Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law; International Law & Practice
  • North Carolina Chamber - Member
Court Admissions
  • All state courts in North Carolina
  • United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina

Ward and Smith, P.A.
Headquarters: New Bern, North Carolina

56 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Law, Wilmington, NC (2024)
  • Corporate Law, Wilmington, NC (2022)
  • Corporate Law, Wilmington, NC (2017)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
Special Focus:
  • Banking
  • COVID-19
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Regulatory
  • Securities
Awards:
  • "Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers®, 2017, 2022, 2024
  • John Huske Anderson Award from North Carolina Medical Society
  • The Best Lawyers in America 2010-2024

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