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Amy Wallas Fox
also known as Amy Karen Wallas
About Amy
Biography
Amy Wallas Fox focuses on family building including surrogacy and adoption. Amy handles a variety of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) matters including representing intended parents, gestational carriers and donors in gestational surrogacy and egg, sperm and embryo donation cases. She also recruits and screens gestational carriers and can help intended parents find appropriate surrogates and medical facilities.
Amy also has extensive experience with all types of adoptions including independent/private, agency, foster care, stepparent, international and adult adoptions. She competently handles interstate adoptions and is familiar with the requirements of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC). She is also able to locate competent counsel to complete the out of state portion of an interstate case. Amy completes domestication of foreign adoption decrees, allowing a foreign-born child to obtain a North Carolina birth certificate.
Amy graduated from Harding University High School in Charlotte, NC, Guilford College in Greensboro, NC and William & Mary School of Law in Williamsburg, VA. During law school she gained experience by working for an adoption/ART attorney, attending specialized adoption training and completing research in surrogacy and adoption. In May 2013 Amy formed Claiborne & Fox, PLLC, a firm with offices in both Charlotte and Atlanta, with attorney Ruth F. Claiborne. Prior to this, Amy practiced for more than four years as associate attorney at Ruth's former firm, a well-known adoption/ART law firm in Atlanta. Amy is licensed in North Carolina and Georgia. In 2015 the firm became Claiborne Fox Bradley, PLLC as attorney Lila Newberry Bradley joined the Georgia office.
Amy is a Charlotte, North Carolina native who grew up with law in the family. Her father, Jonathan Wallas, is a widely known civil rights attorney. Amy also writes the popular food blog Amy on Food and enjoys traveling, cooking, reading, movies, staying fit and spending time with her husband and children.
Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Adoption
50%
19 years
Family
50%
19 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in North Carolina for 13 years
State: North Carolina
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in Georgia for 18 years
State: Georgia
Acquired: 2007
No misconduct found
Location
Claiborne Fox Bradley Goldman, PLLC
417 East Blvd., Suite 101, Charlotte, NC, 28203-4751
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Amy Wallas Fox's Reviews
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Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | General Knowledge
Posted by Amy | January 16, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
I highly recommend Amy!
Amy was so great! She was very knowledgeable and professional and went above and beyond to make sure everything legal related with our adoption went smoothly! We highly recommend her!
Amy Fox
Replied last January 16, 2020Thank you Amy! It was a pleasure assisting with your adoption!
Posted by Sarah | November 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
HIghly Recommend
We are so grateful to have been referred to Amy for the adoption of our son. She took the time to explain the entire process to us step by step and was transparent and logical about what we needed to do and expect throughout the journey. She was responsive, prompt, personable, caring and proactive t...
Amy Fox
Replied last November 14, 2019Thank you, Sarah! I am so glad I was able to help.
Posted by Scott | January 09, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Amazing Attorney
My wife and I hired Amy to help with the adoption of our daughter. Amy was absolutely amazing and walked us through the adoption process and answered all of our questions. Furthermore, she responds promptly to inquiries as she understands how stressful this process is for the adoptive families. Amy w...
Amy Fox
Replied last January 09, 2018Thank you Scott! I am so glad I could assist you in building your family.
Posted by Catherine | April 20, 2017 | Adoption
Professional and Personal
I was a client of Amy Wallas for two adoptions. The first was a private-open adoption. The second was a state foster care adoption. I am very thankful to have had Amy for both adoptions. She saved us a lot of time and energy. She was very knowledgeable, easy to reach and available 24/7.
Amy Fox
Replied last April 20, 2017Thank you so much, Catherine! It was a pleasure assisting your family to grow!
Posted by Chris | April 20, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Adoption
Above and Beyond
My wife and I hired Amy for the adoption of our son. We came in from out-of-state after having been matched only to discover, after arriving, that our homestudy had just expired. For the next few days it seemed like we lived out of Amy's office as she did everything she could to get us approved to ...
Amy Fox
Replied last April 20, 2017Thank you, Chris! I am so glad we were able to help coordinate the home study update and get you home!
Amy Wallas Fox's Lawyer Endorsements
"I highly recommend Any as a fellow attorney who specializes in adoption and surrogacy law. She is a dedicated and knowledgeable advocate for children and families. Amy's extensive experience and expertise cannot be overstated. She is thorough, diligent, compassionate, and a pleasure to work with."
"Attorney Fox is extremely well versed in the area of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) Law, and I would recommend that any Intended Parent or Gestational Carrier look to her first for representation. Attorney Fox is easy to work with, and has a collaborative style that is imperative for this sensitive area of the law. Recently, Attorney Fox stepped into a more complicated ART case at my firm's request - she jumped into the case after it had already been ongoing for some time, and did so without hesitation. The clarity of her advice has been invaluable. If you have an ART case with any party located in North Carolina, I strongly recommend that you contact Attorney Fox."
"I represented an opposing party in an adoption with Ms. Fox. Her knowledge of adoption law and dedication to her clients were clear. I highly recommend Ms. Fox for adoption services in North Carolina."
"I endorse this lawyer. Amy is a highly knowledgeable and caring attorney. I have had the pleasure to work with Amy on numerous cases and I am always impressed with her legal ability and dedication."
"I endorse this lawyer. Amy has a great deal of expertise in the adoption field."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I have worked with Amy through the Georgia Council of Adoption Lawyers and consulted with her on various adoption issues. She is a knowledgeable, ethical attorney who provides excellent service to her clients."
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Experience
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Attorney, Claiborne Fox Bradley Goldman, PLLC
2012 - 2013
Partner, Tin Fulton Walker & Owen PLLC
2007 - 2012
Associate Attorney, Claiborne & Surmay, PC
Associations
2016 - Present
Modern Family Committee - North Carolina Bar AssociationCo-chair
2016 - Present
American Bar AssociationFamily Law Section Member
2015 - Present
Charlotte Women AttorneysMember
2014 - Present
Adoption Law Committee - North Carolina Bar AssociationMember
2013 - Present
American Academy of Adoption AttorneysFellow
2013 - Present
American Academy of Assisted Reproductive Technology AttorneysFellow
2010 - Present
Georgia Council of Adoption LawyersMember
Sample of Legal Cases
In Re: S.D.W.
Adoption was allowed to proceed despite biological father objection.
Education
2007
William & Mary School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
Guilford College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2000
Harding University High School
International Baccalaureate
Speaking Engagements
2017
North Carolina Advocates for Justice Webinar
Stepparent Adoption
2015
NBI Adoption Law CLE
Adoption Law
2013
NBI Adoption Law CLE
Adoption Law
2010
Family Building Conference, Atlanta, GA
How to Create an Adoption Profile
Publications
2011
RESOLVE Newsletter
Federal Adoption Tax Credit - Now Refundable!
2008
ABA GPSolo Magazine
Things Every Attorney Handling an Adoption Should Know
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
My 16 year old would like to change her last name to match my own and her now step father and only man she’s known as her dad?
09 Feb 2021
Q&A
Can I change my internationally adopted sons name in NC if his birth certificate is from another country?
01 Oct 2020
Q&A
How would my sister sign an authorization so i can take the baby home once it’s born?
20 Sep 2020