Amy has handled a variety of cases over the years, including criminal matters, such as fraud, money laundering, criminal tax evasion and fraud, racketeering, civil disorder, obstruction of justice, hate crimes, murder, asset forfeiture, theft of governmental information, threats, computer crimes, immigration, and firearms crimes; national security matters, including sanctions violations, terrorism, espionage, and Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) violations; civil matters, including civil asset forfeiture, international takings, economic sanctions violations, and civil tax evasion and fraud; and administrative/regulatory matters, including the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) process.
Amy’s approach as a white collar and federal criminal defense attorney is largely informed by her work in the federal government. Prior to her work as a white collar and federal criminal defense attorney, Amy served as a Trial Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section (MLARS), where she led, coordinated, and otherwise supported a number of complex and high-profile federal cases and investigations. Amy’s ability to excel as a federal prosecutor stemmed, in part, from her prior experience in the federal government, working at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and a number of offices within the U.S. Department of Justice.
Amy’s interest in law and policy derives from her passion for helping others and her desire to do so in an exceptional way. Amy believes it is crucial for those being charged with or investigated for a crime to have an attorney who they can trust and will help them navigate the legal system with compassion and diligence to obtain the best outcome possible.
Amy is also a problem-solver and intellectually curious at heart. She has a passion for understanding and otherwise engaging with complex legal and policy issues. Accordingly, Amy has published on a variety of topics, and a number of her works have been relied on by experts in the respective fields. One of Amy’s publications has even been archived with the U.S. Library of Congress.
Amy’s Professional Awards
- American Institute of Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for 2025
- Forbes/Enterprise.com’s Top Criminal Defense Lawyers for 2024 and 2025 in 10 localities, including the District of Columbia, Baltimore, MD, and Alexandria, VA
- The National Women Trial Lawyers Top 25 for 2024
- 2024 Super Lawyers Rising Star
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Criminal Defense for 2023 and 2024
- 2018 Agnes Archer Warren Award
Amy’s Professional Associations
Amy is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Bar, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland Bar, the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia Bar, the U.S. Circuit Court for the Fourth Circuit Bar, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), the Women’s White Collar Defense Association, the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, the American Bar Association, the National Trial Lawyers, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.