Atty. Gregory T. Peacock
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.
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Gregory T. Peacock is a trusts and elder law attorney based in New Bern, North Carolina, practicing at Ward and Smith PA. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Admitted to practice in North Carolina (1996). Educated at Wake Forest University (J.D., 1996) and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS, 1990). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Elder Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in New Bern, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Gregory T. Peacock handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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Elder law attorneys for Medicaid planning, long-term care, guardianship, conservatorship, and elder abuse.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New Bern are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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