B.A. University of California, Berkeley

J.D. Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley

Joined firm: 2005

Practice Areas: Municipal Law, Land Use

Amy L. Valukevich practices primarily in the area of municipal law and currently serves as City Attorney for the City of St. Helena and Town Attorney for the Town of Yountville.  Ms. Valukevich's current practice includes advice and litigation services in land use and development, environmental regulation, public contracting, and other practice areas common to public agencies. She also assists clients working with public agencies, including developers, consultants, and contractors.  She has experience in employment law, including discrimination and harassment, wage and hour disputes, and labor negotiations.

Ms. Valukevich received her B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Public Policy from the University of California at Berkeley. She received her law degree in 2001 at Boalt Hall School of Law, where she served as a legal advocate in the Samuelson Law, Technology, and Public Policy Clinic. Her clinical practice included assisting the non-profit Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, D.C. during Congressional hearings on the Patriot Act.  Both during and after law school, Ms. Valukevich served as Law Clerk in the Berkeley City Attorney's Office.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ms. Valukevich has lived in Napa for the last 12 years, and her son Alexander is now a student at Napa High School.  She has enjoyed serving as President of Napa County Women Lawyers, continuing her association as its current Treasurer, and has served on the Executive Committee of the Napa County Bar.  She also enjoys serving as a mentor attorney for the Vintage High School Mock Trial team and for Peer Court, a juvenile offender diversion program of the Criminal Division of the Napa County Superior Court.