Matthew W. Thompson
Recognized since 2025
Wilmington, North Carolina
Trusts and Estates
Matt Thompson has significant experience advising the firm's clients on estate planning, business succession, asset protection, charitable planning, and fiduciary matters. He is attentive to each client's unique needs, focuses on uncovering true goals and objectives, and works to find practical, effective solutions for the client's situation and problems.
Matt is a North Carolina Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. While his practice is focused on helping to protect, transfer, and preserve wealth, he does more than that for many clients—acting more as a trusted advisor and family counselor. He enjoys working with multiple generations to build and protect family legacies, which consist of more than just dollars.
- E-mail: mwt@wardandsmith.com
- Direct Phone Number: 910.794.4837
- Phone Number: 910.794.4800
- Lawyer Page: https://www.wardandsmith.com/attorneys/matthew-thompson
- University Corporate Center
127 Racine Drive
P.O. Box 7068
Wilmington, NC 28406-7068
- University of Delaware, B.A., graduated 2000
- William & Mary Law School, J.D., graduated 2004
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar Association, 2004
- North Carolina State Bar - Specialization Committee Member
- New Hanover County Estate Planning Council - Member
- Good Shepherd Center - Board Member; past Chairman
- Lakeside Partners of Wilmington - Chairman, Board Member
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
- All state courts in North Carolina
56 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
14 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Trusts and Estates
"Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Tax and Estate Planning, 2022-2023
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