Amy’s practice focuses on complex commercial and white collar litigation, internal and government investigations, and the provision of strategic legal counseling and compliance advice.

Amy has more than 15 years of litigation experience representing global and regional financial institutions, health care sector clients, and other organizations operating in highly regulated industries in complex commercial litigation, including class actions and multi-district litigation, in both state and federal court. She handles white collar litigation matters and internal and government investigations and defends clients against claims brought under the securities and exchange laws, the federal False Claims Act and cases involving failed business transactions. Amy regularly defends corporate fiduciaries in trusts and estates litigation and represents claimants in civil forfeiture matters. She also counsels clients on issues of BSA/AML compliance. Amy’s background makes her a valuable resource to clients seeking to manage often overlapping civil, regulatory and criminal risk across a broad range of industries.

Representative Experience

Litigation

• Obtained take nothing jury verdict following two week jury trial in breach of contract case for biodiesel company.
• Represented global financial institution in connection with the multidistrict, class action litigation for securities fraud and ERISA violations, among other claims, brought by the shareholders and employees of Enron Corp.
• Represented financial institutions and corporations in litigation involving failed business transactions.
• Represented global and regional financial institutions in state court litigation matters defending claims of tortious interference with inheritance rights and breach of fiduciary duty involving trusts and estates.
• Defense of clients in the health care sector against qui tam suits brought under the False Claims Act, and the federal Anti-kickback Statute.

• Represented foreign media company as plaintiff in litigation relating to the theft of valuable historical archives, achieving favorable resolution prior to trial.
• Represented interests of innocent owners/claimants in civil forfeiture actions.
• Represented global technology company in multidistrict consumer class action litigation and state court litigation involving significant data breach.
• Involved in defense of global issuer of credit default swaps in litigation with trading counter-party.
• Defense of international telecommunications provider in nationwide class action arising out of internet services provisioning.

Internal and Government Initiated Investigations

• Conducted internal investigation and audit for behavioral health provider to address potential liability under the civil FCA based on improper billing practices and lack of documentation; favorable result achieved for client.
• Represented health care sector clients in civil and criminal investigations involving potential violations of the False Claims Act, the federal Anti-kickback Statute, the Stark Law and the Health Care Fraud Statute.
• Conducted internal investigation for global retailer regarding allegations of corruption and self-dealing involving operations in Asia.
• Represented major telecommunications company in connection with internal investigation and responding to government inquiries and subpoenas surrounding allegations of violations of the False Claims Act pursuant to services provided to the General Services Administration (GSA).
• Represented foreign media company as victim of theft in criminal investigation lead by the FBI.
• Represented organization as victim of corruption and fraud in criminal investigation conducted by the FBI and IRS.
• Represented corporate and individual clients in connection with grand jury subpoenas for records and testimony.
• Represented corporate and individual clients in connection with responding to civil investigative demands (CIDs).

Compliance and Counseling Initiatives

• Advised and counseled financial institutions and non-bank financial institutions on BSA/AML matters.
• Advised financial institutions on potential litigation, regulatory and civil forfeiture risks in connection with due diligence associated with the provision of various forms of commercial financing.
• Counseled healthcare sector clients on matters relating to the protection of patient data.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, University of Oklahoma, Order of the Coif, Oklahoma Law Review, 2000BA, University of Oklahoma, with honors, 1997