Martha N. Peed

With meticulous attention to detail and an immersive understanding of the legal and practical nuances involved in title work, Martha Peed focuses her practice on conducting complex title examinations and resolving title issues and defects for commercial real estate clients.

Martha manages the title team at Adams | Howell, emphasizing accuracy, completeness, and responsiveness among all the attorneys in the practice. Clients reap the benefits of Martha’s ability to conduct thorough examinations, check every box, identify every potential problem, and resolve every issue to deliver clean titles on time and on budget. Her penchant and enthusiasm for solving puzzles aid her efforts and make her particularly well-suited to a role that requires an ability to parse the smallest aspects of a property’s history while seeing how all the pieces fit together.

After starting her legal career in 2008 with a general practice in Statesville, North Carolina, Martha narrowed her focus to commercial real estate matters and joined Adams | Howell in 2012. Elevated to Partner in 2019, Martha continues to deliver exceptional client service, working seamlessly with title companies and allied professionals to facilitate timely and trouble-free closings throughout North Carolina.