Smith Installed as President

Eden attorney Matthew W. Smith was sworn in as president of the North Carolina State Bar by Chief Justice Paul Newby at the State Bar’s Annual Dinner on Thursday, October 31, 2024.

Smith holds a bachelor’s degree from Campbell University and earned his law degree from Campbell University's Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law.

A member of the North Carolina State Bar Council since 2014, Smith has served in key leadership roles, including vice-chair and chair of the Grievance Committee, as well as vice-chair and chair of the Authorized Practice Committee.

Since 1998, he has been an associate and partner at Maddrey Etringer Smith Hollowell & Toney, LLP, in Eden, focusing on real estate, estates, guardianships, and various aspects of small-town legal practice.

Smith is actively involved in his community as a member of the Board of Directors for the Boys' & Girls' Club of Eden. He also served on the Eden Planning and Zoning Board as both a member and chair from 2009 to 2022.

Married for 23 years to his wife, Michelle, Smith is the proud father of two sons: Harrison, 22, and Hunter, 18. He enjoys spending time in the mountains and is a devoted Chicago Cubs fan.