E. Bradley Evans

E. Bradley Evans


Ward and Smith, P.A.

Recognized since 2016

Greenville, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Antitrust Law

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Construction

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Brad leads the Agribusiness Practice Group and his practice experience encompasses various areas of civil litigation in both the federal and state courts. He has experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including depositions, hearings, mediations, arbitrations, jury trials, and appeals. Brad advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of commercial, business, estate, and intellectual property disputes. He regularly represents contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in construction litigation in state and federal courts. He has litigated numerous matters concerning trade secret misappropriation and intellectual property infringement. Brad has handled numerous disputes for agribusiness entities, including corporate dissolution, contract, and antitrust disputes. He also has experience litigating corporate and partnership disputes before the North Carolina Business Court. He has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his respective fields of law. Prior to joining the Firm, Brad was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Malcolm J. Howard, United States District Court Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 120 West Fire Tower Road
    P.O. Box 8088
    Greenville, NC 27835-8088
Education
  • Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 2002
  • Wake Forest University, BA, graduated 1998
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, 2002
Affiliations
  • North Carolina Bar Association Board of Governors - Member
  • * Please see the following websites for an explanation of the membership standards for the following recognitions - www.bestlawyers.com; businessnc.com/special-sections/legal-elite/; and www.superlawyers.com/north-carolina.
  • American Bar Association - Sections: Antitrust Law; Litigation
  • East Carolina University Medical & Health Sciences Foundation, Inc. - Member
  • Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court - President
  • Family Violence Program of Pitt County - past member; board member 2003-2010; treasurer 2007-2010
  • Federal Bar Association for the Eastern District of North Carolina - Member
  • Greenville Rotary Club - president 2010-2011
  • Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Greenville Alumnus, Class of 2009
  • Greenville-Pitt County Chamber of Commerce - chairman of the Power Luncheon Series
  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys - Member
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law (chair); Construction Law; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation
  • North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission - Mediator Certification
Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
  • United States Supreme Court
  • All State Courts in North Carolina

Ward and Smith, P.A.
Headquarters: New Bern, North Carolina

54 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

13 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Antitrust Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Construction
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • "Power List: Managing Directors to Watch," NC Lawyers Weekly, 2023
  • "Litigation Star," Benchmark Litigation, 2021-2024

  • "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Antitrust, Hall of Fame, since 2018
  • "Rising Star," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2010-2012
  • "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2016-2019
  • The Best Lawyers in America?, 2016-2019
  • "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2009, 2011, 2013-2015, and 2017
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

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