Practice Areas & Industries: Ward and Smith, P.A.

Practice/Industry Group Overview

The Appellate Practice Group assists clients in all aspects of state and federal appellate practice. To better assist our clients, we draw upon the experience and knowledge of attorneys in other practice areas to provide competent counsel and solutions.  The members of the Appellate Practice Group have many years of practice experience before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court.  The members of the Appellate Practice Group possess the skills to succeed in the appellate courts, with experience in appellate research, preparation of records on appeal, drafting of persuasive briefs, and presentation of oral arguments.  The Appellate Practice Group handles not only appeals in cases tried by our litigation attorneys, but also appeals that are referred to us from attorneys outside of Ward and Smith. In the latter situations, protection of the referring attorneys' relationships with their clients is paramount.