Ward and Smith, P.A.

Ward and Smith, P.A. is a law firm that traces its roots to a practice founded in 1895. Its Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights group represents lenders, bankruptcy trustees, trade creditors, and community associations in reorganizations and state court litigation, including foreclosures and receiverships. Paul A. Fanning, a North Carolina board certified specialist in business and consumer bankruptcy law, leads that group. The firm also handles commercial receiverships, workouts and restructuring, SBA loan liquidation, and zoning and land use planning.

The firm has offices in Raleigh, Asheville, Greenville, Morehead City, New Bern, and Wilmington, North Carolina, and in Columbia, South Carolina. Clients can make payments online. Its attorneys emphasize frequent communication and planning ahead, so clients can often avoid legal problems before they start.