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39 Ward and Smith Attorneys Make 2020 Best Lawyers in America® List

August 14, 2019

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Best Lawyers®, one of the most respected and trusted attorney rating service in the country, is recognizing 39 Ward and Smith attorneys as "2020 Best Lawyers."

Released annually since 1983, this list highlights the most accomplished and highly acclaimed legal practitioners in their respective practice areas. Out of the 39 attorneys selected, five are receiving this recognition for the first time as noted in the list below with an asterisk by their names. The year signifies the first time Best Laywers® honored a Ward and Smith attorney.

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ASHEVILLE

Derek Allen (2009)

Bill Durr (2013)

Zac Lamb (2019)

Lance Martin (2015)

Joanne Badr Morgan (*)

Bill Wolcott (2018)

GREENVILLE

Drake Brinkley (*)

Charles Ellis (1995)

Brad Evans (2016)

Lynwood Evans (2013)

Paul Fanning (2011)

Michael Fields (2018)

Merrill Jones (2013)

John Martin (1995)

NEW BERN

Don Eglinton (2009)

Ken Gray (2009)

Bill Lathan (2005)

Bill Martin (2013)

Greg Peacock (2010)

C. H. Pope (1995)

Knox Proctor (2010)

Eric Remington (*)

Clint Routson (2005)

Troy Smith (1987)

Amy Wang (2019)

David Ward (1983)

Leigh Wilkinson (2010)

Ken Wooten (2005)

RALEIGH

John Cella (2018)

Steven Long (2010)

Gary Rickner (1995)

Tyler Russell (*)

Jerry Sayre (2018)

Jason Strickland (2019)

WILMINGTON

Jenna Butler (2010)

Trip Coyne (2016)

John Sloan (2018)

Ryal Tayloe (2009)

Jeremy Wilson (*)

Recognition by Best Laywers® is based entirely on peer review. The publication's methodology is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues, as accurately as possible. You can read more about Best Lawyer's methodology here.