Brad Evans, Ward and Smith’s Co-Managing Director, was the subject of a profile from the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) following his election as president-elect on June 26 at the NCBA Annual Meeting in Charlotte.
Brad’s nomination was put forward by Immediate Past President Kim Stogner on behalf of the NCBA Past Presidents’ Council, with seconding remarks delivered by Ward and Smith law partners Alex Dale and Paul Fanning.
The profile details Brad’s upcoming role as president-elect of the NCBA and the North Carolina Bar Foundation for 2026-27, a term in which he will chair the Audit & Finance Committees of both organizations. He is set to be installed as the 133rd president of the NCBA at the 2027 Annual Meeting. In his acceptance remarks, Brad reflected on the organization’s role in the profession, saying the Bar Association “serves a critical role to our profession and the public — now more than ever.”
The profile also highlights Brad’s history of bar service, including his 2019-22 terms on the NCBA Board of Governors and NCBF Board of Directors, his 2015-16 chairmanship of the NCBA Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section, and his membership in organizations including the American Bar Association and the American Board of Trial Advocates. Locally, it points to his civic involvement in Greenville, including his leadership roles with the Family Violence Program of Pitt County and the Greenville Rotary Club.
Read the full profile here.