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  • Black Awarded Athena Award by Greensboro Partnership
  • 1/27/2012
  • GREENSBORO, NC – Janet Ward Black, principal of the Greensboro personal-injury firm, Ward Black Law was presented the Athena Award by Greensboro Partnership last night at their Annual Dinner at the Koury Convention Center. Black was one of three Greensboro business people who received recognitions last night for their service to the community.
  • Avandia Cases Settled in Mediation
  • 1/23/2012
  • On January 13, 2012, the majority of the lawsuits against the maker of Avandia were settled in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania through mediation. The lawsuits were brought against the manufacturer, Glaxo Smith Kline, for their failure to warn people about the health risks involved in using the drug. Avandia, a diabetes drug, has been linked to increased occurrences of heart attacks and strokes.
  • 2011 Toys for Tots a Success
  • 12/02/2011
  • What a day we had at the Ward Black Law office on December 1, 2011. This year we collected over 22 large boxes of toys and over $3000 in cash for the purchase of additional toys. We had the support of some great co-sponsors and contributors this year, which helped make the day a success. We will continue to accept toys and monetary donations through December 16 for those who could not make it by on the first.
  • Elon Law Celebrates Pro Bono Work in Private Practice
  • 11/22/2011
  • In honor of the ABA National Pro Bono Celebration, Elon Law’s Office of Career Services and the Public Interest Law Society (PILS) recently hosted four Greensboro-area attorneys to speak on the role pro bono service plays in firm practice settings.
  • Ward Black Law Ranked First Tier in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”
  • 11/09/2011
  • Ward Black Law, a personal injury firm located in Greensboro, NC, has been ranked Tier 1 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" for Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Defendants.
  • Ward Black Law Announces Date for Toys for Tots Kickoff Event
  • 10/24/2011
  • September 26 – National Mesothelioma Awareness Day
  • 9/23/2011
  • Each year September 26 is recognized as National Mesothelioma Awareness Day. In 2004 the Meso Foundation celebrated the first Awareness Day to heighten the public’s knowledge of mesothelioma: what it is, what causes it and who is at danger. The day also lets the public know about on-going research and how they can help find a cure.
  • Janet Ward Black Named to NC Super Lawyers 2011 for Personal Injury Litigation
  • 9/22/2011
  • Janet Ward Black has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Service. She was selected for recognition in the specialty area of Personal Injury Litigation and in NC Top 50 Women Attorneys. This is Black’s sixth consecutive year being named in the publication.
  • Ward Black Law Awarded Sponsor of the Year by the Queen’s Foundation
  • 9/20/2011
  • On September 13, 2011, the Queen’s Foundation Powerhouse Scholarship program recognized Ward Black Law as the Sponsor of the Year for its support and investment in time, donations and resources to the Queen’s Foundation and the Powerhouse Project for 2011. Ronda Holloway, WBL's firm administrator, accepted the award on behalf of Janet Ward Black. The reception was held at the Embassy Suites in Greensboro, where several individuals and firms were acknowledged for their contributions to the project.
  • Black to Participate in a Seminar on Master Female Litigators
  • 9/14/2011
  • Janet Ward Black will join fellow attorneys, Nicole Crawford, Trish Holland and Mona Lisa Wallace in a panel discussion on the Master Female Litigators at the 33rd Annual Conference of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys at Grandover Resort in Greensboro on Friday, September 16.
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