John A. J. Ward JOHN A. J. WARD, PLLC 219 Pollock Street New Bern, NC 28560 Tel: (252) 633-4378 Fax: (252) 633-6518 Email: jajw@johnwardlawfirm.com

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ADR Services: Mediation (Superior Court) Mediation (O.A.H.) Mediation (Family) Arbitration (Civil/Commercial) Med-Arb

Formal Certifications: Superior Court Mediator Family/Financial Mediator Superior Court Judicial Districts served: 1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5, 7A, 7BC, 8A, 8B, 10, 11A, 11B, 12, 13, 14 [ Click for Map of N. Carolina's Districts ]

Automotive Commercial/Business Community Associations Condominiums Construction Consumer Fraud Contract Disputes Debt/Foreclosure Eminent Domain Employment Engineering

Environmental Health Care Insurance Intellectual Property Landlord/Tenant Libel & Slander Local Government Medical Malpractice Nursing Homes Partnerships Personal Injury

Police Probate Product Liability Professional Negligence Real Estate Religious Institutions Torts Trusts / Estates Workers' Compensation Wrongful Death

Child Support Custody Issues Dependency

Divorce (All Issues) Equitable Distribution Marital Issues

Pre-Nuptial Agreements

Biographical Notes:

Mr. Ward has participated in hundreds of mediations and arbitrations in a wide variety of cases. He is certified in mediations involving Superior Court cases, Workers Compensation, Family Law, including equitable distribution, child custody, and pre-nuptial issues, and mediations ordered through the Office of Administrative Hearings. He also has experience in Arbitrations involving civil and commercial matters. Mr. Ward has extensive experience in trial practice in all divisions of NC state and federal courts since 1973, specializing in contract disputes, business and commercial disputes, insurance, employment, personal injury and malpractice. He currently divides his time equally between his litigation practice and his mediation/arbitration practice.

Education:

• Graduated from Woodberry Forest School Morehead Scholar UNC-Chapel Hill
• BA in Economics from UNC-Chapel Hill - 1967
• JD, with Honors - UNC School of Law - 1973

Languages

English

Memberships & Affiliations :

Licensed with NC State Bar, 1973
Member of Craven County Bar Association (Third Judicial District), American Bar Association, and NC State Bar.
Licensed in U.S. District Court (Eastern and Middle Districts), US. Court of Appeals, and Fourth Circuit. Civic affiliations include Swiss Bear of New Bern, Tryon Palace Commission, UNC Board of Visitors, and North Carolina Symphony.

RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION

Rates: Effective January 1, 2011 my rates are $195 per hour plus a $195 administrative fee with a 2 hour minumum. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL TIME WITHIN A 130 MILE RADIUS.

Cancellation Policy: Effective January 1, 2011 the cancellation fee will be $390.

AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION

Calendar Last Updated: 3 Feb 12	Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form. All such requests will go immediately to John Ward's scheduling staff (Cindy Belangia, cbelangia@johnwardlawfirm.com)