J. Troy Smith, Jr.

J. Troy Smith, Jr.


Ward and Smith, P.A.

Recognized since 1987

New Bern, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Bet-the-Company Litigation

Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Commercial Litigation

Corporate Law

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Troy's practice experience encompasses a wide range of business law, from start-up businesses to complex transactional matters. He also represents health care providers, both private and institutional, and is regularly involved in government affairs, land use regulation, and municipal law matters. Troy has been a continuing legal education lecturer for the North Carolina Bar Association. He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 1001 College Court
    P.O. Box 867
    New Bern, NC 28563-0867
Education
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1967
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, A.B., graduated 1965
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, 1967
Affiliations
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain - Member, Board of Directors
  • UNC Health Car System - Member, Board of Directors
  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center - Member, Board of Visitors
  • * 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.
  • National Business Aviation Association - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Business Law; International Law & Practice; Tax Law
  • North Carolina Judicial Selection Commission - Member
Court Admissions
  • All state courts in North Carolina
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Tax Court

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

44 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

7 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2002-2013 and 2015
  • North Carolina Bar Association Hall of Fame, member
  • North Carolina Bar Foundation Justice Fund Wall of Honor, 2006
  • The Best Lawyers in America, 1987-2019
  • "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2006-2012 and 2014-2019
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Publications

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