Martin & Gifford is a distinguished law firm specializing in real estate brokerage law, with Attorney John Wait as a key member of its experienced team. The firm stands out for its deep focus on the real estate industry, offering targeted legal support to brokers, agents, associations, and property managers across North Carolina.
With over 45 years of combined experience, the firm provides strategic counsel and vigorous representation, emphasizing compliance, risk management, and dispute resolution. Their approach is tailored to the unique regulatory and operational challenges faced by real estate professionals, ensuring clients receive knowledgeable and practical legal solutions.
Services Offered
- Trial attorney
- Civil law attorney
- Real estate attorney
- Real estate license defense
- NC Real Estate Commission investigation assistance
- Letter of inquiry response and assistance
- Settlement conference consulting and representation
- Disciplinary hearing preparation and defense
- Litigation for real estate brokerage firms
- Independent contractor and team agreements
- Custom real estate forms
- Real estate firm policy and procedure manuals
- License law compliance and brokerage firm formation
- Advice on bylaws, policies, and MLS rules for associations
- Guidance for ethics and arbitration cases
- Vendor contract review and consulting
- Presentations on legal issues
- Summary ejectment and litigation against tenants for damages
- Lease drafting
- Real estate business consulting
The firm serves clients throughout North Carolina, with a physical presence in Winston-Salem, and is deeply embedded in the local and state real estate community, offering expertise that spans litigation, transactional support, and regulatory compliance.
