Amy Lynn Britt is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina and has lived in Raleigh since the Fall of 2005. Amy earned a Bachelor of Arts in English with Distinction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2002 and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2005. Amy was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in August of 2005.

Since the Fall of 2005, Amy has focused her practice exclusively on family law matters in Wake County, including separation, divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, property distribution, domestic violence, premarital agreements, separation and property settlement agreements, and qualified domestic relations orders. Accordingly, Amy is well-versed in the rules and procedures of the Wake County Family Court System.

In addition, Amy is licensed to practice law in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of North Carolina and has experience dealing with Federal Hague Convention cases concerning international child abduction.

Her knowledge and experience has made her a comfortable trial attorney who is also successful negotiating and resolving cases without litigation.

Professional Recognition and Involvement:

In 2010, Amy was certified by the North Carolina State Bar as a Board Certified Specialist in the area of Family Law.

In 2011, she was named as one of the "Top Young Lawyers in North Carolina" by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine.

Amy also served as a Co-Author/Editor of the Post-separation Support and Alimony Chapters of the North Carolina Marital Claims Deskbook, Third Edition, published by the North Carolina Bar Association Foundation.

Community Recognition and Involvement:

From 2004 to 2005, Amy represented low income clients through her work with the Civil Legal Assistance Clinic at UNC Chapel Hill in family law matters, including child custody, child support and domestic violence.

As an active member of the Domestic Violence Advocacy Project and the Community Legal Project, Amy earned more than 100 hours of Pro Bono Service as a law school student.

Amy is currently a member of the Junior League of Raleigh and continues to serve her community through active volunteer work, including participation in the "Step-Up" Program, a program designed to prepare and empower low income and homeless individuals in Wake County to obtain life-sustaining employment, family and financial stability, and affordable housing.

Amy is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Raleigh.

Associations/Memberships:

Amy is a member of the Wake County Bar Association and serves on the Legislative Committee of the Family Law Section of the North Carolina Bar Association.