Amy is a trusted advisor and fierce advocate for her clients. She brings equal measures of experience and creativity as she counsels employers on a broad range of issues to assist them in complying with the various laws and regulations impacting the employer-employee relationship. Amy has experience working with and leading individuals from all levels of an organization including C-Level executives, senior managers, human resource professionals, line managers and third party service providers to achieve the desired results. She represents non-union and union employers and management in all aspects of employment and labor law, including developing and administering workplace policies, providing advice regarding discrimination and harassment, ensuring compliance with wage and hour laws, managing leaves of absence and requests for accommodation, implementing discipline and termination decisions, and conducting workplace investigations. She also counsels clients regarding employment contract disputes, including confidentiality, non-compete, and non-disclosure issues. Her practice includes representing management in collective bargaining and defending grievances and arbitrations. Additionally, Amy works closely with the Firm’s federal contractor clients to develop affirmative action programs and provides counsel on compliance with Executive Orders and OFCCP regulations.
In addition to providing day-to-day counsel, Amy represents clients in civil litigation in federal and state courts, as well as administrative proceedings and audits before federal and state agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the U.S. and N.Y.S. Departments of Labor, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, and the National Labor Relations Board.
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Member, Erie County Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Vice President, University at Buffalo School of Law, Alumni Association, 2014-Present
- Member, Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Western New York Chapter
Honors & Awards
- Selected by peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
- Recipient, Champions for Justice Immigration Award, Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP), 2021
- Legal Elite of Western New York, Buffalo Business First/Buffalo Law Journal, 2018
- Selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers list, 2013-2021
- Recipient, “40 Under Forty” Award, Buffalo Business First, 2011
Admissions
- New York
Education
- University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- SUNY Geneseo, B.A., cum laude