In 2022, Amy was selected by Texas Lawyer as one of the three Top Attorneys In Texas. She is sought after trial counsel who is hired in the late stage of litigation to take the case to the jury. She and her team made history by conducting the first-ever Zoom summary jury trial after the 2020 pandemic. In her 15+ year career, she has handled six jury trials (five to verdict), two bench trials, and over twenty-five labor and employment arbitrations. She is also a certified Arbitrator for employment, construction, and commercial matters through American Arbitration Association, FINRA, and International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals.
Labor & Employment
- No trial verdicts for employment related matters. Lawsuits normally resolved at summary judgment stage or settlement.
- Serves as national labor and employment counsel for Frito Lay. Handled over 25 labor and employment arbitrations to award over the last eight years. Lost one case.
- Serves as national labor counsel for American Airlines. Handled over 5 labor arbitrations to award over last three years. Lost only one case.
Property Damage
Three trials as first chair in four years in first party cases
- Defended insurer in Dallas federal court in bad faith and property damage case involving over $1M in damages from deadly Rowlett tornado. Zero defense verdict.
- Defend insurer in Dallas County (plaintiff friendly jurisdiction) in bad faith and property damage case involving over $250k in damages. Zero defense verdict.
- Defend insurer in bad faith lawsuit in Dallas County in first party auto property case involving counterclaims of fraud and breach of contract against insured. Settlement reached before jury verdict.
Personal Injury
Two trials as first chair in three years
- Served on large trial team for hip implant manufacturer in three-month multi-district litigation in Texas federal court. Assigned to examine five plaintiffs and three medical experts. Large Plaintiff verdict. Mark Lanier served as lead counsel.
- Served on a trial team for international golf car manufacturer in a $1.3B lawsuit related to a young boy’s life-threatening injuries in Dallas County district court (plaintiff friendly jurisdiction). Examined medical damage experts, a young boy who witnessed the accident, plaintiff’s family members, and defended and examined in-house legal counsel on warning issues. Zero Defense Verdict.
Commercial/Trade Secrets
Three trials in ten years
- Represented plaintiff Microsoft software consultant company as second chair in breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets federal lawsuit in Atlanta, Georgia. Took key defense witnesses adverse in Plaintiff’s case in chief and delivered closing arguments to jury. Full plaintiff verdict on appeal to 11th Circuit.
- Represent bankruptcy trustee as first chair in Dallas County district court to collect defendant’s fraudulent transfers. Full plaintiff verdict for bankruptcy trustee.
- Defended Amazon as first chair in Dallas County Justice of the Peace court on customer’s breach of contract and fraud suit. Zero Defense Verdict.
