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.
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