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Ward Black Law is a Unique Law Firm

We represent people all across the state of North Carolina who have been injured. That may not sound so unique but the way we go about it is.

Our law firm is dedicated to our mission “seek justice, give generously and love lavishly.” We are comprised of lawyers who have been recognized by their peers for their ethics and their excellence. We have been named to “Best Law Firms in America” by US News and World Report for more than a decade. Our lawyers have served with distinction across North Carolina. Our founder, attorney Janet Ward Black, has served as both the president of the North Carolina Bar Association and the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. Only two lawyers in North Carolina history have served as president of both organizations. The awards and distinctions we have received are in large part because of how we treat our clients and how we treat our community.

Ward Black Law:  Who We Are

We will serve you, our client, like we would our mothers. Many of our staff have been with the firm for more than 20 years. Our staff is caring, competent, and conscientious. Along with our lawyers, our staff will make sure that no stone is left unturned in your case and that you, the client, understand the process and always get your questions answered. It is critically important that we be good listeners for our clients, and we are dedicated to that end.

We run an excellent business to serve our clients better. We use cutting-edge technology throughout the firm to better communicate with and serve our clients. We use strategic planning methods to be able to document and improve our processes and systems to be efficient and powerful for client service.

And we get results for our clients. And if we don’t? We don’t get paid. For over 30 years, our lawyers have represented many thousands of clients successfully, helping improve those individuals’ lives by getting compensation for them. This representation includes more than a thousand individuals injured in car wrecks and at work, more than 1,300 individuals who were diagnosed with diseases from asbestos, and more than 2,000 individuals who have been harmed by dangerous products including faulty medical devices and recalled drugs.

We can handle extremely complicated cases against very sophisticated, well-financed corporations. We relish the opportunity to help the “Davids” of the world effectively fight “Goliath.”  We help level the playing field- whether it’s between an injured driver in a wreck against a multi-billion dollar insurance company or a person who has developed cancer as a result of a corporate giant’s bad actions.

In virtually every case we work on a contingency basis. What does that mean? That means that we are not paid for our work by the hour. We do not send clients a bill for our work as it goes forward. If they win their case, our fee is a percentage paid out of the money awarded to them. The benefit to our clients is that if they do not win, they don’t owe money for attorney fees. We think this is an incredibly fair system since many of us could not afford to pay for a lawyer by the hour to resolve our important legal matters.

Your case will help make the world a better place. Our firm donates “a dime on a dollar.” What does that mean? We support local, national and international nonprofits with 10% of our gross revenue each year. That means that if we represent you in your case, our firm donates 10% out of the attorneys fees on each case to nonprofits that are helping make our world a better place. 

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10%
Our firm tithes 10% of our gross revenue.

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100+
We work with over 100 non-profits.
Serving each other

Our staff is our family. We are committed to being good to our employees. We are aware of how daily life can affect them including child care, looking after a sick parent, or even when school lets out early because of snow. We do everything we can to make their employment experience a good one. In return, we believe that they care for our clients the same way that we seek to care for them. We spend more than forty hours a week together. We have fun together, enjoying activities such as celebrating birthdays, baby showers, and eating meals together.

We serve together in our community on projects like volunteering to pack backpacks of food for school children living in poverty, singing Christmas carols for the residents of a nursing home, and collecting care packages for people with cancer. As we would with family, we are dedicated to caring for each other, to growing in our legal and leadership skills, and to being the best we can be individually and collectively.

What Are Our Core Values?

If we don’t live up to the following, we provide our clients the name and contact information to our firm’s executive director. If one of our lawyers or staff does something inconsistent with these core values, we want them to let her know.

Ward Black Law’s character, culture, and competency are defined by our 6 core values:

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Integrity
  • Always tell the truth
  • Do what you say you are going to do
  • Always do what is right, even when it hurts
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Always Improving
  • Aspire to better yourself and others
  • Be willing to admit when you are wrong
  • Always seek to learn
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Relentless
  • Never give up
  • Don’t drop the ball. Be reliable.
  • Like water wearing down the rocks
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Service Above Self
  • Be kind to others
  • Generous
  • Going above and beyond
  • Sacrifice
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Respectful
  • Thankful & grateful heart
  • Listen to others
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Excellence
  • A good problem solver
  • Take pride in what you do
  • Always do your very best in every task
They fought for things I didn't know I needed to fight for.

Learn how the personal injury attorneys at Ward Black Law live up to the firm’s mission to seek justice, give generously, and love lavishly.

They make you feel like you’re family.

You Can Find Out if You Have a Case at No Charge

We are a unique law firm and we hope you’ll learn that what we say is true. We want our clients to feel heard and understood. We want them to know they can trust us.  We want our clients to realize that for us “seek justice, give generously, love lavishly” isn’t just a slogan, it’s actually what we do.

You may contact us by phone or text at 800-531-9191. Our trained attorneys and staff can let you know what your options are at no charge and what might be the best next steps for you. You may also contact us here.

Case Results

Ward Black Law has helped injured clients for over 30 years.
Read about some of our many successful cases.

  • $6.6 M Recovery

    Our client was diagnosed with lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure in a western North Carolina chemical plant. Despite a history of smoking, exposure to asbestos was found to be a cause of our client’s lung cancer. The 6.6 million recovery includes medical expenses, pain and suffering, future medical expenses, and punitive damages.

  • $150 M+ In Settlements

    Our clients have received settlements in excess of $150 million dollars for injuries, lost wages, medical bills, and the wrongful death of family members.

  • 600+ Employees Single Plant

    We settled workers’ compensation cases for more than 600 employees of a single North Carolina plant in 2018. Harmful chemicals and dusts caused breathing problems, hearing loss, and various kinds of cancers.

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