Ward Davis
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Overview

Ward Davis

Ward Davis is a certified mediator and arbitrator in North Carolina who focuses much of his practice on various types of business and construction litigation. He also handles matters involving trade secrets and unfair competition, professional negligence, shareholder disputes, insurance coverage and breaches of contracts, among other matters. 

Ward has extensive experience representing design professionals or contractors in complex construction litigation. His trade secret and unfair competition practice often involves competing businesses embroiled in disputes over covenants not to compete or non-solicitation agreements.

Ward is a member of the Bar in both North Carolina and South Carolina, and regularly represents clients in both states in federal and state courts. He also frequently represents clients in the North Carolina Business Court.

Davis contributes time to his Charlotte community where he currently serves on the Board of Directors of Community Link and the Charlotte Community Board for Lawyers Mutual Insurance and is an elder at First Presbyterian Church in Charlotte. He is Past Chair of the Charlotte Housing Authority Scholarship Fund Advisory Board and Past President of the Bobbitt Inn of Court.

He is a partner at the law firm Bell, Davis & Pitt in Charlotte.

Education

  • Davidson College (B.A., 1994)
  • University of North Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1999)

Admitted to Practice

  • South Carolina, 1999
  • North Carolina, 2001
Rates and Fees

Rates - Ward Davis

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Charlotte Rates
2 Party Case: $225 per party; per hour
3 Party Case: $150 per party; per hour
4 Party Case: $125 per party; per hour
5+ Party Case: Flat Rate Available Upon Request
Arbitration Hourly Rate: $500

Travel time and expenses, including meals and lodging, billed separately and split equally among the parties at the Neutral's hourly rate.
Pre/Post Consultation & Document Review: Hourly Mediation/Arbitration Rate

Mediation /Arbitration Admin Fees
Charlotte Mediation Admin Fee - $200 per party
Arbitration Commencement And Administration Fee: $1500 per party

MEDIATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Mediations cancelled within 10 days of the mediation will be charged a cancellation fee of $500. However, mediations cancelled, rescheduled or settled within 24 hours of the mediation will be charged 4 hrs. of the Neutral's hourly rate . Cancellation fees shall be sent to the cancelling party unless otherwise agreed to by the parties.

ARBITRATION FEE PAYMENT POLICY

Arbitration Commencement and Administrative Fee is $1500.00 per party, per arbitrator. At the commencement of arbitration, each party will be invoiced $1500.00. This fee is refundable minus $500.00 per party until the initial case management order has been issued. All arbitration related invoices are due upon receipt.

ARBITRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

If a single-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 15 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate. However, if the single-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 2 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator’s hourly rate.

If a multi-day Arbitration Hearing scheduled on the merits of the case cancels or reschedules within 28 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 4 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing. However, if the multi-day Arbitration Hearing cancels or reschedules within 7 business days of the hearing, the parties will be charged 8 hours of the Arbitrator's hourly rate for each day reserved for the hearing.

Issuance of the Final Arbitration Order/Award

Arbitration Awards/Orders will not be issued to either party until Miles has received full payment for all fees and expenses associated with the arbitration.