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Cassidy Willard | Associate
Business Bankruptcy, Business Law, Litigation

Office: 370 Knollwood Street, Suite 600, Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone: (336) 714-7392
Email: cwillard@waldrepwall.com
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Cassidy was born and raised in Mount Airy, NC. She joined Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey PLLC as an Associate in 2024. Prior to that, she was a Summer Associate and 3L Law Clerk at the firm. Cassidy received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and International Affairs from Wake Forest University, graduating cum laude. While at Wake Forest, Cassidy was an active member and leader in Alpha Phi Omega, Rotaract, and Wake Saturdays. She also served as a Guardian ad Litem in Forsyth County, which inspired her to attend law school.
 
Cassidy earned her law degree from Campbell University, where she graduated magna cum laude. While attending Campbell University, Cassidy was a Willem C. Vis Moot Court team member, interned at the North Carolina Supreme Court, and served as a Teaching Assistant for Advanced Legal Writing and Real Property courses. Cassidy received awards for the highest grade earned in Current Appellate Issues, Mergers & Acquisitions, UCC Article 2 & 2A: Sales & Leases, International Business Transactions, and Homeowners Associations. Upon graduation, she received the Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake, Jr. Constitutional Law Award for demonstrated excellence in constitutional law.

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Education

 

  • J.D., 2024, Campbell University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude | Chief Justice I. Beverly Lake, Jr. Constitutional Law Award Recipient, Book Awards in Current Appellate Issues, Mergers & Acquisitions, UCC Article 2 & 2A: Sales & Leases, International Business Transactions, and Homeowners Associations

  • B.A. in Politics and International Affairs, 2021, Wake Forest University, Cum Laude | Honors in Politics and International Affairs

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Bar Admissions

 

  • North Carolina, 2024

  • United States District Court – Middle District of North Carolina, 2025

  • United States District Court – Eastern District of North Carolina, 2025

  • United States District Court – Western District of North Carolina, 2025

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Selected Publications and Presentations

 

  • "The Duties of Board Members in Potentially Distressed Organizations" Co-authored with Jim Wall, The Governance Institute's Rural Focus Newsletter, June 2024

  • “LTL II and Imerys: Balloting and Solicitation in Mass Tort Cases,” Co-authored with Jennifer B. Lyday, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Journal, February 2024

  • “Do Mass Tort Bankruptcies Have a Future and Should They?” Co-authored with Jennifer B. Lyday, American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop, July 2023

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