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Profile

Amy Puckett’s practice includes diverse experience in the areas of employment law and financial services regulatory compliance.

In her employment practice, Amy advises clients on employee management, training, and, when necessary, discipline or termination. She represents clients against claims relating to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the ADA, the FMLA, the Wage and Hour Act, the North Carolina Trade Secrets Protection Act, and breach of employment agreements and restrictive covenant agreements. She also drafts and negotiates employment contracts, including non-competition agreements, non-disclosure agreements, and severance agreements, as well as employment policies and procedures. Amy advises solar energy clients on compliance with the apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements of the Inflation Reduction Act.

In her financial services practice, Amy advises financial institutions on compliance matters, including risk management and remediation, government investigations, and regulatory compliance. 

Previously, Amy served as vice president of Relationship Management and Compliance for E4E Relief LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Foundation For The Carolinas and one of the largest community foundations in the United States. In that role, she served as the dedicated relationship manager for clients, helping set up grant programs for companies to assist their employees during times of disaster or financial hardship and providing day-to-day support, stewardship, and philanthropic counsel. She also directed E4E Relief’s contract compliance program, ensuring compliance with contractual obligations, as well as IRS guidelines and domestic and international data privacy requirements.

Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2011

Court Admissions
  • United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Education

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2011, cum laude; Research Editor, Wake Forest Law Review; A.J. Fletcher Scholar; National Trial Team
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte, M.A., 2008
  • Davidson College, B.A., 2005, cum laude with honors in history

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