Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
4

Band 4

Environment

North Carolina

2 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Amy Wang

USA

Practice Areas

Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Compliance

Commercial Real Estate

Coastal Development

Stormwater Management

Brownfields Redevelopment

Career

Amy heads the Environmental practice at Ward and Smith, P.A., concentrating on regulatory compliance and the environmental components of real estate and business transactions, including coastal development. She has earned her clients' trust by offering practical business advice and strategies for regulatory compliance in commercial and industrial operations; performing due diligence; cleaning up contaminated sites; adhering to coastal development and stormwater permitting standards; and redeveloping contaminated properties through Brownfields and regulatory cleanup programs. Amy's approach to communication and teamwork enables her to build, sustain, and utilize positive relationships with environmental technical experts and government regulators.

Education

Wake Forest University School of Law

Juris Doctor

1993 - 1996

University of Virginia

Bachelor of Arts

1988 - 1992

Awards

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2026

Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2026

Environment, Band 4

Chambers USA

2025

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2025

Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Environment

Business North Carolina

2025

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2024

Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2024

Best Lawyers

The Best Lawyers in America®

2023

Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2023

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2022

Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2022

Best Lawyers

The Best Lawyers in America®

2021

Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2021

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2020

Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2020

Legal Elite, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2020

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America®

2019

Legal Elite, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2019

Legal Elite, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2018

Legal Elite, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2016

Legal Elite, Environmental

Business North Carolina

2015

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment - North Carolina

4
Band 4
Individual Editorial

Amy Wang leads the environmental practice of Ward and Smith. Based in New Bern, she is highly regarded for her work on wastewater and coastal permitting issues.

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