Weatherspoon & Voltz LLP
Focused Counsel, Trusted Relationships
When Elizabeth “Beth” Voltz and William H. “Will” Weatherspoon, Jr. founded Weatherspoon & Voltz LLP in Raleigh in 2004, they set out to build a law firm with a clear purpose: to provide sophisticated commercial real estate counsel in a focused, responsive and relationship-driven setting.
More than two decades later, the firm remains intentionally focused on commercial real estate law, including development, finance, investment and leasing. Its clients include developers, investors, property owners, landlords, tenants, borrowers and others involved in complex commercial real estate projects. The firm’s attorneys advise clients through the full life cycle of real estate transactions, from structuring and negotiating contracts, coordinating due diligence and financing, and preparing for closing, to addressing leasing, title, development and operational issues that arise along the way.
Will, a Raleigh native and founding member of the firm, brings decades of experience in commercial real estate and business matters. Beth, also a Raleigh native and founding member, practiced with a large international law firm before launching Weatherspoon & Voltz with Will. Nicole Loeffler joined the firm in 2018 after many years with another Raleigh law firm, adding further depth in real estate transactions, land use, conservation and community-focused projects. Rounding out the attorney team, Joseph Riddle, a native of Fayetteville, is the firm’s associate attorney and shares the integrity, attention to detail, and responsiveness for which the firm is known.
Joseph Riddle, Beth Voltz, Nicole Loeffler, and Will Weatherspoon, Jr. (left to right) put their heart and soul into their work at Weatherspoon & Voltz LLP. The Raleigh-based company is well known for their commitment to nonprofit organizations in the region.
“We work hard to understand not only the legal issues in a transaction, but also the business objectives behind them,” Beth says. “Our goal is to help clients identify risks, solve problems and keep transactions moving.”
That same relationship-focused approach is reflected in the firm’s banking relationship with TowneBank, which began when the firm opened its doors in 2004 with Paragon Bank, now part of TowneBank. For Weatherspoon & Voltz, that long-standing relationship has never been simply about accounts and services; it has been about working with people who understand the pace, complexity and practical demands of a transaction-based law practice.
Sara Boshart, senior vice president and private banker at TowneBank, said she has known the firm both through her current role and through her prior work in title insurance. She described the Weatherspoon & Voltz team as practical, detail-oriented and responsive. “They are highly professional and meticulous, and I would feel comfortable referring them to someone,” Sara says.
Beth said TowneBank’s familiarity with the firm’s work has made the relationship especially valuable. “They have always been able to assist with what we need,” she says. “They understand our practice and the importance of being responsive when timing matters.”
The firm’s professional work is matched by a long-standing commitment to the Raleigh community. The partners have supported organizations focused on child welfare, affordable housing, neighborhood preservation, recovery services and land conservation.
Beth and her husband, James Voltz, have each served as chair of the Board of Directors for SAFEchild, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing child abuse. The mission is personal and important to Beth, and the firm has also provided pro bono legal support to the organization, including assistance with the construction loan for SAFEchild’s new headquarters and advocacy center, which was financed by TowneBank.
Will has supported Preserving Home, Inc., an organization that helps preserve and repair homes for vulnerable neighbors in partnership with local communities. The firm has assisted the organization with title examinations for properties being renovated and represented Preserving Home in connection with its 2024 purchase of a new office facility in Cary.
Will also assists Healing Transitions, Inc., which provides shelter, meals and recovery support to people struggling with addiction. The organization operates men’s and women’s campuses in Raleigh, and the firm is currently working with Healing Transitions on financing for the expansion of its women’s campus to include new recovery housing.
Nicole’s work often reflects her long-standing interest in land conservation and historic preservation. She has assisted conservation organizations, including Triangle Land Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy and Conservation Trust for North Carolina, with projects that protect open space and expand public access to natural areas. Recently, Nicole worked with Triangle Land Conservancy on its acquisition of 308 acres in Johnston County that will become the county’s first publicly owned nature preserve and part of North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
For Weatherspoon & Voltz, these community commitments are an extension of the same practical, detail-oriented work the firm provides to its clients: helping people and organizations move important projects from idea to completion.
As Raleigh and the surrounding region continue to grow, Weatherspoon & Voltz remains committed to the focused legal work, long-term relationships and community engagement that shaped the firm from the beginning. The firm sees those same values in its relationship with TowneBank. From the firm’s earliest days with Paragon Bank to its relationship today with TowneBank, the bank has been a steady and trusted partner, helping the firm take care of the business side of its practice so its attorneys can stay focused on taking care of their clients.
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