Ward and Smith PA

56 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Family Law

Biography

Bill leads the Litigation Practice Group and his practice experience encompasses civil litigation in both the state and federal courts. He has represented clients in a broad variety of complex construction, business, and commercial disputes. His civil litigation experience includes depositions, pre-trial and dispositive motions, mediations, arbitrations, jury trials, and appeals. Other areas of his litigation practice include insurance coverage disputes, personal injury, agribusiness litigation, and representation of professional athletes and other high net worth individuals in a variety of family law matters. Prior to joining the firm, Bill practiced civil litigation in Binghamton, New York. He also presided over numerous jury trials in his capacity as the Acting Village Justice and Village Justice for the Village of Johnson City, New York.
Ward and Smith PA

56 Best Lawyers awards

Ward and Smith PA logo

Overview

  • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., graduated 1990
  • University of Rochester, BA, graduated 1987

  • North Carolina, 2001

  • ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) - Board of Directors
  • Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court - Member
  • * 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 Angus Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Sections: Antitrust Law; Family Law; Litigation
  • Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Asheville Alumnus, Class XXXIII
  • Asheville Downtown Association - Executive Committee Secretary
  • Asheville Home Builders Association - Member
  • Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court - Member
  • North Carolina Angus Association - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes Law; Business Law; Construction; Family Law; Litigation
  • Virginia Angus Association - Member

  • United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • All state courts in North Carolina
  • North Carolina, 2001
  • ASAP (Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project) - Board of Directors
  • Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court - Member
  • * 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 Angus Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Sections: Antitrust Law; Family Law; Litigation
  • Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Asheville Alumnus, Class XXXIII
  • Asheville Downtown Association - Executive Committee Secretary
  • Asheville Home Builders Association - Member
  • Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court - Member
  • North Carolina Angus Association - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes Law; Business Law; Construction; Family Law; Litigation
  • Virginia Angus Association - Member
  • Washington University in St. Louis, J.D., graduated 1990
  • University of Rochester, BA, graduated 1987
  • United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • All state courts in North Carolina

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Family Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Agriculture Law
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
  • Litigation
Awards:
  • "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Construction, 2023-2024

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers®, 2013-2024

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