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5.0 /5.0
7 Client Reviews
$ 400-600 per hour
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Carrie Ann Ward
also known as Carrie Ward
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About Carrie
Biography
Carrie Ward has twenty years’ experience in business law with a particular focus on entertainment, communications and media law clients. Carrie’s clients range from media group owners, small broadcasters and podcasters, actors, filmmakers, musicians and start-up entrepreneurs. Ms. Ward also serves as outside general counsel to corporate clients. In addition to her private practice experience, Carrie worked in the legal departments of ABC, Inc. and Entercom Communications Corp. These experiences provide her a unique ability to analyze a client’s legal matter to create the most practical and economical solutions.
Ms. Ward also works with her clients on the day-to-day operations of their business from protecting intellectual property, reviewing and drafting various contracts, and reviewing advertising content for regulatory compliance. Carrie is also a leader in promotions and advertising law. She has advised clients on thousands of promotions during her career on local and national levels. Carrie counsels clients on promotions from the conceptual stage to prize fulfillment. Her promotions clients include broadcasters, online and mobile marketers, and insured promotions companies.
Carrie has successfully prosecuted thousands of FCC applications during the course of her career that include license renewal applications, transfer and assignment applications, ownership reports and routine engineering applications. She has a 100% success record in defending enforcement complaints. She is also a leader in policy change and authored the Petition for Rulemaking that changed the FCC’s outdated contest rule.
Carrie is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association, the Burlington County Bar Association, and the New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners. Ms. Ward received her Bachelor’s Degree in Justice from the American University in Washington D.C. and her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit. Carrie resides in New Jersey with her husband and two young sons. She is a proud soccer and baseball mom and is training to receive her yoga teacher certification.
Practice Areas
12
Practice Areas
Advertising
9%
21 years
Arbitration
9%
Business
9%
21 years
Communications and Media
9%
21 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in New Jersey for 20 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 20 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Location
Gallery
Online Presence
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Administrative Law
Posted by Joseph | February 16, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Administrative Law
Knowledgeable, Professional, Competent and Easy to Work With
Ms Ward has handled numerous FCC applications and request for me. I’ve always found her to be extremely knowledgeable and competent in her particular field. Carrie is also well regarded and has many personal contacts and friends within the Portals. I’ve found that, on occasion, Carrie has been able t...
Carrie Ann Ward's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Attorney Ward is an excellent attorney. She is the go-to person for business and commercial law. When you work with Carrie, everything is handled professionally, quickly, and competently. She is smart, creative, and a pleasure to work with."
Jeremy Cerutti
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
2019
Top Attorney, SJ Magazine
N/A
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2019 - Present
Managing Member, Calderone Bullock Ward LLC
2018 - Present
Owner, Ward Law Group LLC
1900 - Present
Counsel, Earp Cohn P.C.
2007 - 2017
Senior Counsel, Entercom Communications Corp.
2005 - 2007
Associate, Weir & Partners, LLP
Associations
2018 - Present
New Jersey Association of Women Business OwnersSouth Jersey Region Chair
2014 - Present
Federal Communications Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
FCC Contest Rule
Rule Change Enacted
Education
2005
Rutgers University, Camden
JD - Juris Doctor
1999
American University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
Second Street Summit
Legal 101 for Promotions and Advertising
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
I want to start a publishing company in NJ to have imprints for different genres. How would I set that up?
19 Apr 2018
Q&A
How much does it cost for an entertainment lawyer to look over a contract per page?
02 Apr 2018
Q&A
What if you signed a lease for a kiosk in the mall and do to extreme weather foot traffic in mall was scarce so you had to clos?
22 Mar 2018