Ward and Smith is pleased to announce that litigation attorney Amy Wooten has been appointed Vice Chair of the Professionalism Committee of the Wake County Bar Association and the Tenth Judicial District Bar.
Amy has served on the committee since 2017 and will now help lead its efforts to promote professionalism, ethics, and civility within the legal community.
The Wake County Bar Association and Tenth Judicial District Bar play an important role in supporting legal professionals and serving the public across Wake County and the surrounding judicial district. Their work is advanced through a number of committees focused on education, outreach, and the administration of justice. The Professionalism Committee, in particular, is dedicated to reinforcing ethical standards, encouraging collegiality among attorneys, and strengthening the integrity of the legal profession.
As Vice Chair, Amy will help guide the committee’s initiatives and programming that promote professional responsibility, ethical advocacy, and respectful engagement within the legal community.
Amy is a seasoned litigation attorney who focuses on representing policyholders in a broad range of first- and third-party insurance coverage disputes with their carriers. She co-chairs Ward and Smith’s Insurance Counseling and Recovery Practice Group, where she advises on and helps businesses and individuals navigate complex coverage issues under insurance policies. In addition to her counseling and recovery insurance practice, Amy has significant experience litigating complex commercial disputes, fiduciary duty claims, unfair and deceptive trade practices claims, and community association matters.
Based in the firm’s Raleigh office, Amy works with clients across North Carolina and South Carolina, where she is also licensed, on high-stakes litigation and risk management matters.