Amy leads the Environmental practice with a focus on the environmental aspects of real estate and business transactions, including coastal development. She has built trust with her clients by providing practical business advice regarding regulatory compliance; conducting due diligence; remediating contaminated properties; meeting the requirements of water, wetland, and stormwater permitting standards; and, devising strategies for sensitive and contaminated properties through Brownfields redevelopment and green building practices. Amy's philosophy of communication and teamwork allows her to establish, maintain, and leverage positive relationships with environmental technical experts and government regulators. Her representative experience includes defending stormwater and CAMA permits against administrative and judicial challenges; assisting corporate and banking clients with projects facing environmental assessment, permitting, and enforcement issues; advising industrial and municipal clients on compliance with NPDES wastewater and stormwater requirements; and, assisting developers and community associations with stormwater permits. Amy is an accredited Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ("LEED") Green Associate. She also chairs Ward and Smith's Green Initiative to build and promote environmentally sustainable professional practices within the firm.
Contact & Links
- E-mail: apw@wardandsmith.com
- Direct Phone Number: 252-672-5516
- Lawyer Page: https://www.wardandsmith.com/attorneys/amy-wang
Location
- 1001 College Court
P.O. Box 867
New Bern, NC 28563-0867
Education
- Wake Forest University, J.D., graduated 1996
- University of Virginia, B.A., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1996
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Division: Law Practice - Member
- American Bar Association - Section: Environment, Energy and Resources - Member
- Craven Community College Foundation - Board Member
- CREW Network - Cape Fear Chapter
- Eastern North Carolina Inn of Court - Member
- New Bern Area Chamber of Commerce - Leadership Craven Alumnus, Class of 2008
- New Bern Heart Society - Chair 2015 Heart Ball for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
- North Carolina Bar Association - Sections: Environment, Energy & Natural Resources Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use - Member
- U.S. Green Building Council - North Carolina Chapter
Court Admissions
- All state courts in North Carolina
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Headquarters:
New Bern, North Carolina
54 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
13 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Environmental Law
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Awards:
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Environmental, Hall of Fame, since 2020
- "Legal Elite," Business North Carolina, Environmental, 2015-2016, 2018, and 2019
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2019-2024
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Environmental
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