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Ward and Smith reports leadership recognition for Brad Evans and Devon Williams
Ward and Smith announced that co-managing directors Brad Evans and Devon Williams had been named to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s 2026 Managing Partners to Watch list. The firm said they were among 22 legal professionals recognized and linked their leadership to its recent expansion into South Carolina.
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- Ward and Smith said its Columbia office was its first outside North Carolina.Ward and Smith
- The firm said Evans had practiced for 24 years and worked in litigation.Ward and Smith
- Ward and Smith said Williams had practiced for 14 years and was a board-certified employment-law specialist.Ward and Smith
- The announcement reported that the firm had 12 lawyers licensed in South Carolina.Ward and Smith