Amy B. Strawser

Amy B. Strawser is a partner at Smith Debnam in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she represents businesses and financial institutions in creditors’ rights matters, collections, and civil litigation. Her practice addresses complex debt recovery disputes and consumer financial services issues. She advises national and local businesses on strategies for enforcing obligations while considering North Carolina collection laws and the practical importance of commercial relationships.

Amy earned an A.B. in Economics and History from Duke University in 1990 and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993, graduating with high honors. She was inducted into the Order of the Coif and contributed to the North Carolina Law Review and the North Carolina Journal of International Law and Regulation. Her education supports financial analysis, regulatory research, and litigation drafting.

Amy began her legal career working on corporate finance and securities matters before focusing on creditor representation. She assists lenders and other creditors with delinquent accounts, collections litigation, negotiated repayment arrangements, and compliance with consumer financial services laws. Her work involves assessing procedural requirements, developing enforcement strategies, and seeking recoveries while considering the commercial and legal issues that shape borrower-creditor disputes.

Amy B. Strawser is active in the North Carolina Creditors’ Bar Association, North Carolina Bar Association, and Mecklenburg County Bar Association, where she has served on committees. Her academic honors and professional involvement complement a practice centered on North Carolina creditors’ rights litigation. She helps businesses address recovery problems with attention to regulatory restrictions, court procedures, and realistic options for resolving disputed accounts.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers, LLP
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Member, South Carolina Bar
• Member, North Carolina Creditors’ Bar Association
• Member, Nominating Committee and COVID Coordination Committee, Mecklenburg County Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Carolina
• South Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Duke University
  A.B. in Economics and History

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