Richard Crow and Paige Inman have joined Ward and Smith, according to a news release.

Crow, tax and business attorney, practices a broad range of business law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, tax planning and start-up businesses, officials said.

“It's a homecoming for Crow, who left Ward and Smith to take a general counsel position with Castle Branch Inc.,” officials said in the release.

Crow is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law and his Master of Laws in taxation from the University of Florida.

Inman (right), a family law and trusts and estates litigation attorney, strengthens the firm's “ability to help families and individuals in the New Hanover region navigate through difficult family law and estate issues,” officials said in the release.

Her practice focuses on a diverse range of family law and estate litigation, including divorce, alimony and spousal support, domestic violence and prenuptial agreements.

Inman, a Wilmington native, received her bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She graduated, cum laude, from Campbell University School of Law in 2012.

During law school, Inman participated in the Richard A. Lord Moot Court Competition and was an editor for the university's Law Review.

"Richard and Paige are great additions to our firm," Ken Wooten, Ward and Smith's co-managing director, said in the release. "Richard's significant business experience, coupled with his experience representing clients before state and federal tax authorities, bolsters the firm's business and tax practices. Paige is joining a seasoned family law practice and will be able to build our Wilmington brand in this area."