Atty. James Keith Stroud
Keith Stroud is a 25+ year veteran of the practice of law. Keith supports businesses in the Triad, spouses going through a separation and divorce, individuals and couples through estate planning, executors and administrators handling the estate of a loved one, and seniors and their family members in long-term care and asset protection matters.
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James Keith Stroud is a Member based in Winston Salem, North Carolina, practicing at Stroud & Panetti, P.C.. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on wills, contracts, trusts, estate planning, and business. Admitted to practice in North Carolina (1981). Educated at Wake Forest University (J.D., 1981) and University of North Carolina (B.A., 1977). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Forsyth County Bar Association North Carolina State Bar (Member, Sections on: Business Law and Family Law) Forsyth County Criminal Defense Trial Lawyers Association North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers. Serands clients in Winston Salem, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Keith Stroud is a 25+ year veteran of the practice of law
- Keith supports businesses in the Triad, spouses going through a separation and divorce, individuals and couples through estate planning, executors and administrators handling the estate of a loved one, and seniors and their family members in long-term care and asset protection matters
- He provides a straightforward and comprehensive approach to legal representation, and offers unique solutions designed to meet the goals of his client.While Keith’s practice is structured to help his clients avoid litigation, he is first and foremost a trial lawyer
- His civil and past criminal courtroom experience has uniquely qualified him to consider most every angle, contract loophole, and legal protection available to help his clients avoid the pitfalls that lead to disputes.Keith understands the concern and discomfort his clients have when considering the types of law he practices
- Planning for long term illness and death, going through a separation and divorce, avoiding business disputes that lead to loss of revenue, and the trepidation that surrounds costly and time-consuming litigation, can all cause unnatural states of stress
- Keith and his partner, Eleanor Panetti, have created a professional and secure environment, with caring, personal service at its foundation
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James Keith Stroud is one of 34,541 wills attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wills attorneys in North Carolina →
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
James Keith Stroud is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in North Carolina →
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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 Winston Salem 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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