Walter W. "Wrennie" Pitt, Jr.
About Walter W. Pitt, Jr.
Walter W. Pitt, Jr. is a lawyer based in Winston-Salem, NC and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1995. Walter W. Pitt, Jr. is recognized in the following practice areas:
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Real Estate Law
Current Firm: Bell, Davis & Pitt PA
Education: Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1971 and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, AB, graduated 1967
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
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