Gregory T. Peacock
Recognized since 2010
New Bern, North Carolina
Practice Areas
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Greg is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA). He also is certified by the North Carolina State Bar both as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law and as a Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law. Greg has been rated by his peers as being "preeminent" in his fields of law. He frequently lectures to civic and community groups and at continuing legal education seminars on various topics relating to estate planning and administration and Medicaid planning. Prior to attending law school, Greg was a trust officer in Retirement Plan Services for First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: gtp@wardandsmith.com
- Direct Phone Number: 252-672-5432
- Lawyer Page: https://www.wardandsmith.com/attorneys/gregory-peacock
Location
- 1001 College Court
P.O. Box 867
New Bern, NC 28563-0867
Education
- Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1996
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BS, graduated 1990
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1996
Affiliations
- * 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.
- Arendell Parrott Academy - board of trustees 2008-present; executive committee 2010-present; secretary 2012-2015; vice-president 2016-2017
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - Member
- National Elder Law Foundation - Member
- New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Craven Alumnus, Class of 2000
- North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Elder & Special Needs Law; Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law
- North Carolina Community Foundation - Craven County affiliate board member 2003-present
- North Carolina State Bar - Specialty Committee: Estate Planning and Probate Law
Court Admissions
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- All state courts in North Carolina
- North Carolina, 1996
Ward and Smith, P.A.
Headquarters:
New Bern, North Carolina
55 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
13 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Trusts and Estates, Wilmington, NC (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- Southeast Fellows Institute of the American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel, Class of '21
- North Carolina State Bar — Specialty Committee: Estate Planning and Probate Law
- North Carolina Community Foundation (Craven County affiliate board member 2003-present)
North Carolina Bar Association — Sections: Elder & Special Needs Law; Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law
- New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Craven Alumnus, Class of 2000)
- National Elder Law Foundation
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Arendell Parrott Academy (board of trustees 2008-present; executive committee 2010-2012; secretary 2012-2015; vice-president 2016-present)
- "Super Lawyer," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2017-2019
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2010-2019
- "Lawyer of the Year," Best Lawyers, 2015
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, 2010 and 2013-2016, and 2018
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Elder Law
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