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Woody Griffin is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina, and the cornerstone of Griffin, Wells & Queen.  With nearly 40 years of experience practicing law in Western North Carolina, he has built a strong reputation with both clients and attorneys. Woody is well versed in wills, trusts, estates, business law, real estate, and municipal law.. Woody also worked as a trust officer for more than three years at First Union National Bank (now Wachovia Bank), and is a certified mediator by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.. Woody is a member of First Methodist Church and currently serves as attorney for the Town of Waynesville.  He is an active member of the Waynesville Rotary Club and a former member of the local advisory board of the Salvation Army.  Woody loves fly fishing for wild trout in the clear mountain streams of Western North Carolina.

Sarah Wenzel is an attorney who handles estate planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills, and other related documents.  She also handles probate and estates, as well as guardianships, with the court proceedings and accountings and other legal documents. Her clients are typically individuals and couples needing estate planning, as well as the Executor, Personal Representative, Trustee, or Guardian.. Sarah Wenzel grew up in Connecticut, before finding her way to Waynesville, NC. She graduated cum laude from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University with a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. Sarah then received her law degree with honors from Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, DC. In law school, she served for two years on the American University International Law Review, and as note and comment editor for one year.. Sarah Wenzel is very involved in the Haywood County community. She joined Altrusa International, Inc. of Waynesville in 2004, and has served on the Board as President in 2007-2008. She currently serves as the Scholarship Committee Chair. Sarah also currently serves on the Board of the Fund for Haywood County, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, where she serves as the Grants Committee Chair.In the past, Sarah has served on the boards of various other community organizations, such as the Haywood County Hospice Advisory Committee and Habitat for Humanity.  She also volunteers for the Haywood County School Foundation and Folkmoot USA.Sarah is a member of the North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys and the Estate Planning and Fiduciary Law section and the Elder Law section of the North Carolina Bar Association.

Martha Bradley is a Tar Heel born and bred, growing up in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, and has been practicing law since 2012. Her practice focuses on civil litigation at the trial and appellate level. The cornerstone to Martha’s legal practice is providing high quality legal advice combined with direct and reliable client communication. In her spare time, Martha enjoys painting, music, and hiking with her husband and their rescued German Shepherd mixes, Sam and Chewie. She is also a lifelong Episcopalian and a member of Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville.

Joshua Nielsen was raised in Henderson County, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina Wilmington for his undergraduate Degree where he majored in History and English. He graduated at the top of his class and department and received both the departmental and university highest honors. Josh attended law school at Elon University where he graduated in the top 15% of his class and competed nationally in mock trial.. Following law school Josh returned to the Asheville area where he presently resides. Josh has focused his practice in Western North Carolina and is firmly committed to helping his local communities through zealous legal representation.. In his free time, Josh enjoys riding motorcycles, dirt biking, skiing and snowboarding, golf and anything that keeps him outdoors and active.. Nielsen Legal is also proud to be sponsoring an amateur motorcycle racing team beginning in 2015. Please check out our Facebook page for links to races and videos.

I have practiced law since 2004 and tried more than 25 cases to a jury verdict.  I have represented persons accused of crimes ranging from driving with a license suspended to murder, along with a general practice.

Bill Cannon is a native of Leesburg, Georgia and has been practicing law for more than 35 years. He focuses his practice in the area of civil litigation and has extensive experience in complex litigation. Bill enjoys working closely with his clients in finding innovative solutions to the challenges they face. He has a keen interest in professionalism and has been a speaker for orientations on professionalism at law schools.  Bill is an author of a variety of professional articles and has made many presentations on professionalism in the practice of law and the importance of the justice system. He is a past President of the State Bar of Georgia and a former member of the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Bar Association.  He currently serves on the Bench/Bar Liaison Committee and the Open Courts Initiative with the North Carolina Bar Association. Bill is an active United Methodist, having served as a District Lay Leader, and is a member of the Chancel Choir at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. He also enjoys acting in local community theater productions. Bill is Of Counsel to the Atlanta law firm of Cannon, Mihill & Winkles, LLC.