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Blackwell, Amy Hackney was born on November 13, 1969 in New Orleans. Daughter of William Philip and Marcella Wichser Hackney.
AB cum laude, Duke University, 1991. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1992. Juris Doctor, University Virginia, 1997.
Assistant teacher Katsura High School, Yamanashi, Japan, 1992—1994. Private practice attorney Greenville, South Carolina, 1997—2000. Freelance writer, since 1999.
Arbitrator Better Business Bureau, since 2001.
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Member Junior League, Greenville, 1998—2000.
Married Christopher William Blackwell, December 28, 1996. Children: Will, Zoe.