Phone: (336) 714-0333
301 N. Main Street, Suite 2200
Winston-Salem, NC 27101

About Attorney John Wait

Tel: (336) 714-0333
Fax: (336) 714-0334
Email: john@martingiffordlaw.com
John joined Martin & Gifford after founding his own firm and clerking for several judges at the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He spent his first eight years in the firm practicing trial and appellate litigation. He now uses that valuable background to draft forms and give advice and guidance to brokers, real estate firms, local boards of REALTORS®, and the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®.

In his free time, John enjoys coaching and playing soccer, cycling, reading novels, and spending time with his family. He is also the former mayor of Clemmons, North Carolina.

Education

  • North Carolina Central University School of Law, with honors
  • Huntington University (IN), B.A. in philosophy and mathematics

Experience

  • Wait Law, P.L.L.C. | Owner
  • The Honorable Cressie Thigpen | NC Court of Appeals
  • The Honorable Robert N. Hunter, Jr. | NC Court of Appeals
  • Coleman, Gledhill, Hargrave, and Peek
  • The Honorable Rick Elmore | NC Court of Appeals
  • The Honorable Wanda Bryant | NC Court of Appeals
  • The Honorable Jim Roberson | Alamance District Court
  • Oak Ridge Military Acad. | Math Teacher and Soccer Coach
  • Western Guilford High School | Math Teacher
  • Lee County High School | Math Teacher and Track Coach
  • Eckerd Youth Alternatives | Master Counselor

Publications

  • Campbell Law Review | Another “Straightforward Application”: The Impact of Melendez-Diaz on Forensic Testing and Expert Testimony in Controlled Substance Cases. | Author  [Click HERE to Read]
  • Plea Bargaining, Edition Update | Author: G. Nicholas Herman | Researcher [Click HERE for Overview]
  • University of Glouchestershire, 38th Annual Marketing Conference | The Peacock’s tail and the case of the stolen shoes: unexamined materialism revisited by virtuous marketing and servant leadership. | Co-author [Click HERE for Abstract]

Work Product

  • Farm Bureau v. Cully’s Motocross Park, Inc., et al., Amicus Brief [Click HERE to Read]
  • State of North Carolina v. Roger Dale Davis, Jr., Appellant Brief [Click HERE to Read]

Bar Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Federal District Court, Middle District North Carolina
  • U.S. Federal District Court, Eastern District North Carolina
  • North Carolina Supreme Court
  • North Carolina Court of Appeals
  • North Carolina Superior Court
  • North Carolina District Court

Associations

  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • NCBA Appellate Rules Committee
  • NCBA Real Estate Section
  • Forsyth County Bar Association

T: (336) 714-0333
F: (336) 714-0334

301 N. Main Street, Suite 2200
Winston-Salem, NC 27101