Janet Ward Black - Personal Injury Attorney at Ward Black Law

Greensboro attorney Janet Ward Black has earned the distinction of being named to The Best Lawyers in America© listing for ten consecutive years. The 2016 Best Lawyers® list recognizes Black for her expertise in the areas of personal injury litigation and mass tort/class actions litigation.

Black is the founder of Ward Black Law, a 36-person firm located in Greensboro, NC. She is a recipient of the North Carolina State Bar’s Distinguished Service Award and the Duke University School of Law Charles Murphy Award for public service. Black served as the third woman president of the North Carolina Association of Trial Lawyers and the fourth woman president of the North Carolina Bar Association. She is only the second lawyer in history to serve as president of both organizations.

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“It is an honor to be recognized by my peers for my work,” says Black. “I love practicing law and serving the people of our state through my profession.”

Ward Black Law is one of the largest woman-owned firms in North Carolina. The firm represents people in accident injury, workers’ compensation, defective products, family law, veterans’ disability, and Social Security disability matters. Ward Black Law has been recognized for five consecutive years as a Best Law Firm for personal injury litigation by US News World Report’s Best Lawyers® list.

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Attorney Audrey Snyder has practiced law with Ward Black Law since 2017. Her areas of concentration include dangerous products, occupational illnesses, personal injury, wrongful death, and workers’ compensation. She engages in her passion for helping the defenseless and has a desire to “stand up for the little guy.”

Audrey has attained numerous professional accolades, including being named a “Rising Star” by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, included in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, and included in the Triad Business Journal Top 40 Under 40. She has served as the President of the North Carolina Association for Women Attorneys and the Chair of the NCAJ Women’s Caucus.

Audrey earned both her law and undergraduate degrees with honors from Campbell University. Some of her professional affiliations include membership in the C12 Christian Key Players Group, the Greensboro Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and Piedmont Triad Women Attorneys.

Admitted to North Carolina Bar: 2017

Years of Legal Experience: 9

Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America: 2023-Present