Amy is a corporate finance attorney, focusing on bond financings, commercial loans and economic development incentive programs. With respect to her public finance practice, Amy represents governmental entities, 501(c)(3) organizations and for profit entities in qualified tax-exempt and taxable financings and post-issuance tax and securities compliance serving as bond counsel, borrowerโs counsel and disclosure counsel. Amy also represents lenders and underwriters in tax-exempt bond financings. With respect to economic development programs, Amy represents lenders, developers, borrowers and governmental entities in new markets tax credit, historic tax credit and qualified opportunity zone transactions. Amy also represents qualified active low-income community businesses (QALICBs) and community development entities (CDEs) in structuring transactions involving new market tax credits. Amy also advises on commercial lending transactions, including acquisition, asset-based and leverage financings.
Serves as bond counsel, underwriters counsel and corporate counsel in tax-exempt and taxable financings for governmental and non-profit transactions.
Advises issuers and borrowers regarding post-issuance tax compliance matters.
Represents lenders, developers, borrowers and governmental entities in economic development incentive programs including new market tax credits, historic tax credits and qualified opportunity zones.
Represents agents and lenders in secured and unsecured, syndicated and single-bank financing, including acquisition, asset-based and leveraged financing.
Washington and Lee University School of Law. J.D.. 2002
University of Richmond. B.S. in Business Administration. Concentration in Accounting. cum laude,1996
North Carolina
West Virginia
West Virginia, CPA
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ: Banking and Finance Law, 2012-2024, “Lawyer of the Year,” 2019; Commercial Finance Law, 2017-2024
Chambers USA,ย Corporate/Commercial: Banking & Finance, 2019; Banking & Finance, 2020-2023
Recognized by West Virginiaย Super Lawyersยฐ
2017 Alumni Volunteer of the Year, Washington & Lee University School of Law
2013 Graduate of the BB&T Leadership Institute
Listed in West Virginiaย Super Lawyersโโ Rising Starsย list for Bonds/Government Finance, 2012 โ 2013
Recognized byย West Virginia Executiveย as a Young Gun, 2013ย The State Journalsย Generation Next 40 under 40 Winner, 2010
2015 Spirit of Caring Award, United Way of Central West Virginia
2013ย West Virginia Executiveย Young Gun
2010,ย West Virginia State Journalย Generation Next 40 under 40 Award Winner
Come Home to West Virginia Spokesperson 2009
National Association of Bond Lawyers
American Bar Association, Business Section
West Virginia Society of CPAs
American Health Lawyers Association
Counsel of Development Finance Agencies
West Virginia Bar Association
North Carolina Bar Association
MVB Bank, Inc. Community Advisory Board
Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, Edgewood Summit, Inc.
Co-Chair, Steering Committee, WELD โ Charleston Chapter
Member, Board of Directors, YWCA of Kanawha Valley
Member, Board of Directors, West Virginia Region of American Red Cross
The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Scholarship Committee
University of Richmond Alumni Recruiting Committee
Class Agent, Washington & Lee University School of Law
August 3, 2022
October 14, 2021
April 30, 2020
December 4, 2019