Sophia Pappalardo
Attorney at Law
Sophia is an Associate Attorney at Weaver, Bennett & Bland. She focuses her practice on business law and civil litigation. Her interest in the law began at a young age as she watched 3 generations of attorneys in her family before her. Her experiences in undergrad and law school illustrated how business law is a tool to uplift community members and a field where she could utilize her creativity.
Sophia participated in Wake’s Business Law Clinic where she worked with community members to form their businesses and start-ups, assisted clients with protecting their intellectual property, and helped problem-solve to plan for the business’s future.
About Sophia
Hometown: Rochester, NY
I’m a huge fan of: the Buffalo Bills and a good laugh
Favorite Food: all of it!
I value: hard work and loved-ones.
I spend my free time: boxing, playing soccer, and scoping out the next restaurant to feature on my food blog.
As a child I feared: bad things happening to the people I loved
Why I enjoy business law and litigation: I love working with community members, hearing their ideas, and helping them achieve their goals with creative solutions – whether that is in the courtroom or in the office.
- North Carolina State Bar
- American University, B.A.
- Wake Forest School of Law, J.D.
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association
- Order of the Barristers, Wake Forest University School of Law Chapter
- Articles Editor, Wake Forest Law Review
- AAJ Trial Team Member
- Recipient of the 2020 Smith Anderson Award for completing nearly 200 hours of pro bono work while at Wake Law.
- Recipient of the Dean Suzanne Reynolds Award for achieving highest grade in “ Coded Governance: Blockchains, Smart Contracts, and Cryptoventures”
- Her pro bono project “Know Your Rights,” paired with the Expungements Clinic and Prison Letters Project, won the NC Bar Association’s 2020 Law School Pro Bono Service Award