Ward Smith is a graduate the University of California, Berkeley. After graduation, he attended McGeorge School of Law where he was on the law review. After more than 20 years working as a litigator in several large Los Angeles-based firms, Ward returned to Napa to be closer to his family and raise his two young children. His lifelong interest in real estate prompted him to join CBBOV in 2014. Since then he has managed the St. Helena and Commercial offices of the company.
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