Amy is skilled in high stakes and complex litigation.  When it comes to resolving difficult and delicate legal issues, clients trust Amy to deliver thoughtful advice and tenacious advocacy.

Amy focuses her practice in civil, white collar, and appellate litigation. She has litigated claims of breach of contract, business torts, breach of fiduciary duty, theft of trade secrets, copyright and trademark infringement, violation of noncompetition clauses, legal malpractice, fraud, and shareholder oppression.  She has successfully represented clients in business disputes, constitutional challenges, cases involving claims of sexual abuse, and state and federal government investigations.

Amy has experience in all aspects of civil litigation, including taking and defending depositions, writing and arguing dispositive motions, preparing witnesses for examination, conducting discovery, and navigating mediation and settlement.  She participated on a trial team in a complex federal action involving allegations of theft, partnership, and breach of contract.  Amy has presented oral argument in the Michigan Supreme Court in a high-profile constitutional challenge in which Miller Johnson’s clients prevailed.

Outside of the courtroom, Amy counsels clients in a wide variety of matters, including intellectual property, document retention and preservation obligations, and compliance with federal and state laws and regulations.

Amy works with clients ranging from public and privately held companies, family-owned businesses, healthcare institutions, non-profit organizations, targets of government investigations, company executives, and private individuals.

At the start of her career, Amy served as a law clerk to the Honorable Anthony J. Scirica of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia and the Honorable Richard D. Bennett of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland in Baltimore.

After completing two federal clerkships, Amy practiced at a litigation firm in Washington, DC for several years before joining Miller Johnson.

Professional Affiliations and Activities

At Miller Johnson, Amy is the co-chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group. She is also active in the firm’s Women’s Initiative Network and involved in recruiting efforts.

In the federal system, Amy is admitted to practice in the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Sixth, and D.C. Circuits and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and the District of Maryland. Amy is admitted to practice in all of Michigan’s state courts.

Amy is a member of the bars of Michigan and the District of Columbia.

Amy has been named a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White Collar in 2024 and 2025. She is also recognized as a Michigan Rising Star in Civil Litigation: Plaintiff by Super Lawyers.

Community Activities

Amy is a dedicated member of the bar.  She serves as Treasurer of the Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan. She is a Michigan chapter leader of the international Women’s White Collar Defense Association and a member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association.

In 2021, Amy was appointed by the Michigan Legislative Council to serve on the Michigan Law Revision Commission. The commission, made up of members of the Michigan Legislature and the public, reviews the state’s common law, statutes, and judicial decisions to recommend reforms to antiquated and inequitable laws.

Amy serves on the Board of Trustees of Opera Grand Rapids and is a devoted supporter of the arts.

Education

Amy earned her law degree with honors from University of Michigan Law School, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Michigan Law Review. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with honors from the University of Pennsylvania.

Publications
Discarding the North Dakota Dictum: An Argument for Strict Scrutiny of the Three-Tier Distribution System, 110 Mich. L. Rev. 819 (2012)