Zachary F. Lamb

Zachary F. Lamb


Ward and Smith, P.A.

Recognized since 2019

Asheville, North Carolina

Practice Areas

Tax Law

Trusts and Estates

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Zac is certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning and Probate Law. He counsels individuals on their estate plans and helps them put in place the legal documents to achieve those plans (such as Last Wills, Trust Agreements, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorney and HIPAA Authorizations). Zac also advises fiduciaries, such as estate Executors and Trustees, on administration matters.

Zac's practice also involves assisting closely-held business owners in various transactional matters and business succession planning. He regularly advises clients on a broad range of business law matters, including the formation of new business and investment entities, stock purchase/sale transactions, asset purchase/sale transactions, and contract drafting and negotiation.

In addition, Zac represents individuals and organizations in tax disputes involving the Internal Revenue Service, the North Carolina Department of Revenue, and local property taxing authorities. Zac has written numerous articles and manuscripts and has presented multiple lectures to civic and community groups and at continuing legal education seminars concerning his fields of practice.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 82 Patton Avenue, Suite 300
    P.O. Box 2020
    Asheville, NC 28802-2020
Education
  • University of Florida, LL.M., graduated 2007
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 2006
  • Wake Forest University, B.A., graduated 2003
Bar Admissions
  • North Carolina, 2006
Affiliations
  • 28th Judicial District Bar - Member
  • Land of the Sky Estate Planning Council - Board Member (2012-2017)
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Business; Estate Planning & Fiduciary Law (council member 2013-2016); Taxation; Young Lawyers Division
  • Partnership for Pastoral Counseling - Board Member and Treasurer (2010-2013)
  • Pisgah Legal Services Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyer Program - Volunteer Attorney
  • Rotary Club of Asheville - Board Member (2012-2013); Treasurer (2013-2017)
Court Admissions
  • All state courts in North Carolina
  • United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
  • United States Tax Court

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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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Asheville (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • COVID-19
Awards:
  • Lawyer of the Year. Best Lawyers®, 2022
  • "Rising Star," North Carolina Super Lawyers, 2016-2020
  • "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Tax and Estate Planning, 2022, 2024

  • The Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2024

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