Bio

An Exceptional Track Record Of Success

Amy has dedicated her legal career to advocating for clients and their families after their lives have been devastated by the careless and/or reckless conduct of a doctor, hospital, or corporation. Whether you have been injured due to a doctor’s or hospital’s medical negligence or a corporation’s decision to sell a defective product, Amy has the expertise and insight to help. She takes her job as “counselor” very seriously, taking time to listen to each of her client’s cases. Amy guides individuals through complex litigation and legal proceedings, leading them to a resolution of the case and enabling them to return to their lives, ready to move forward.

Amy is a member of numerous state and national professional associations and organizations. She is regularly asked to give presentations to her fellow attorneys on legal and ethical topics. She has received the highest ethical and professional rating of AV Preeminent® from Martindale-Hubbell®.

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Results

Amy’s dedication has secured millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for her clients through the years:

  • $10 million mass tort/product liability
  • $6 million product liability
  • $5.75 million medical malpractice
  • $2.8 million product liability/medical malpractice
  • $2 million product liability/wrongful death
  • $1 million medical malpractice
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Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America® 2009-2020
  • Fellow of the American Bar Foundation 2007 to present
  • Inaugural Speaker for The Honorable Donald J. Gunn, Sr. Professionalism and Justice Address to the incoming class of
  • Thomas G. Strong Trial Attorney Award, MATA 2013
  • President’s Award, BAMSL 2013
  • Member of the Inns of Court 2011-2013
  • The American Trial Lawyers Assoc., Top 100 Trial Lawyers 2011
  • Women’s Justice Rising Star Award 2009
  • Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award 2007
  • John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award 2006
  • American Jurisprudence Award – Commercial Transactions 1996
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Seminars Presented

  • Expert Witnesses: Using Court Rules to Your Advantage, NBI Video Webcast, October 22, 2015
  • Auto Injuries: Advanced Plaintiff Strategies, NBI, September 25, 2015
  • Take Control: Proving Doctors are Employees of Hospitals, Webinar, December 9, 2014
  • How to Avoid $1,000/day Penalties- Statutory Compliance with the Requirements of Liens, MODL/IDC, September 18, 2014
  • Stacked Deck: Dealing (Still) with Billed v. Paid, MATA Conference, June 21, 2014
  • Product Liability 101, BAMSL, Bench and Bar Conference, May 29, 2014
  • Introduction of Medical Records and Bills into Evidence, The Best Practice Series, April 4, 2014
  • Applying Medical Knowledge of Injuries to Your Case, December 9, 2013
  • Pre-Trial Motions, The Simon Law Firm Annual Trial Practice Seminar, June 18, 2013
  • Deline Ethics and Professionalism Program for First Year Law Students, April 5, 2013
  • Medical Malpractice from A-Z, December 7, 2012
  • Tips on Deposing Lay Witnesses, BAMSL-Bench and Bar Conf., June 1, 2012
  • Medicare Set Asides in Personal Injury Litigation, February 24, 2012
  • Medical Malpractice From A-Z, December 2, 2011
  • Where Does the Buck Stop? Dealing with Medical Bills, June 26, 2011
  • Getting the Most Out of Your Evidence, November 10, 2010
  • Evidence and Expert Testimony Best Practices: Supporting Your Case, January 14, 2010
  • Pharmaceutical Litigation- Avoiding Preemption Pitfalls, June 26, 2009
  • The Value of Medical Bills, The Simon Law Firm Trial Practice Seminar, June 23, 2009
  • Case Evaluation and Venue, BAMSL Bench, Bar and Professional Development Conference, May 29, 2009
  • Document Management in the Trenches: How Paralegals Can Get & Stay Organized, January 29, 2009
  • How to Successfully Resolve Automobile Injury Cases, June 13, 2008
  • Successful Medical Malpractice Suits, April 22, 2008
  • Gaining The Best Settlement in Auto Injury Cases, March 26, 2007
  • Tips for Handling The Personal Injury Case, December 14, 2007 (substitute for John Simon)
  • Litigation Case Management: Best Practices for Paralegals, October 8, 2007
  • How to Successfully Resolve Automobile Injury Cases, June 13, 2007
  • Successful Medical Malpractice Suits, April 27, 2007
  • Medical-Legal Implications of Placental Pathology, January 29, 2007
  • Guest Speaker at Washington University School of Law – Health Law Association Luncheon, March 21, 2007
  • Plaintiff’s Personal Injury From Start to Finish, June 29, 2006
  • Simon Passanante Trial Practice Seminar (moderator), 2005-2011
  • Ethics in Litigation, December 9, 2004
  • Misconceptions in Medical Malpractice Reform, October 22, 2004
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