Trip Coyne

Trip Coyne is an experienced attorney currently serving at Ward and Smith, P.A. since April 2024, specializing in national litigation and business practice, and is licensed to practice in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Prior to this role, Trip Coyne was an Executive in Residence at the UConn Werth Institute from May 2023 to April 2024 and served as Chief Executive Officer at DockATot from 2020 to January 2023, leading the iconic Swedish premium baby brand. Previously, Trip Coyne owned the largest privately-owned franchisee of Port City Java from February 2011 to June 2021 and was a partner at Ward and Smith, P.A. between 2015 and 2020, having also worked as an attorney at Williams Mullen from 2008 to 2015, and as a law clerk to the Honorable John R. Jolly, Jr. at the North Carolina Business Court from 2006 to 2008. Trip Coyne holds a JD from Wake Forest University School of Law and a BS in Business Administration with a focus on Management and Marketing from Appalachian State University.