• Indiana

• Indiana University School of Law, J.D., 2003, summa cum laude
• Hanover College, B.A., 2000, cum laude

Amy is a member at Frost Brown Todd in the area of labor and employment.  She concentrates her practice in employment litigation and general business counseling. 

Amy represents employers in both federal and state court involving claims under Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covenants not to compete and wage claims.  Amy also represents employers in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission. 

In addition, Amy counsels employers on litigation avoidance. She also provides training programs for clients & human resource professionals, including the following topics:

• Harassment Training
• Handbook Best Practices
• Navigating the Legal Issues Employers Face with Social Networking
• Handling Leaves of Absence
• Updates on the ADAAA, GINA and the FMLA
• New Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act and Indiana Law Relating to Family Military Leave
• Demystifying Covenants Not to Compete
• Valuing Diversity and Meeting Your Legal Obligations
• Overview of Equal Employment Opportunity Laws
• Practical Tips to Reduce Risks in Disciplining and Terminating Employees
• Preventing Improper Denial of FMLA Leave
• Employment Law Case Law Update
• Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADAAA
• Avoiding Improper Termination and Retaliation Against an Employee on FMLA Leave

• Selected for inclusion in Indiana Super Lawyers Rising Stars®, 2010, 2012
• ABA TIPS Leadership Academy, 2010-2011

• Indianapolis Bar Association
• Indiana State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• ABA TIPS Labor & Employment Committee, Chair-Elect
• Human Resources Professional Development Association
• Society for Human Resource Management

• NDAA 2010 Expands Military Family Leave Benefits Afforded by FMLA

"Handling Leaves of Absence: Scenario Based Case Studies," Presenter, Human Resources Professional Development Association Presentation, 2011

"Navigating the Legal Issues Employers Face With Social Networking," Presenter, Indiana Chamber's 47th Annual Human Resources Conference and Expo, 2011

"Employment Law Case Law Update: Supreme Court and Seventh Circuit Cases From 2009-2010," Presenter, Indiana Chamber's 46th Annual Human Resources Conference and Expo, 2010

"Demystifying Covenants Not to Compete," Presenter,  Indiana Chamber's 46th Annual Human Resources Conference and Expo, 2010

"Reasonable Accommodations Under the ADAAA," Presenter,  Indiana Chamber's 46th Annual Human Resources Conference and Expo, 2010

"Employment Non-Discrimination Act: An Update", Co-Author, Indiana Lawyer, 2010

"The Family and Medical Leave Act- Are You in Compliance?", Speaker, NCRC/NAHRO Spring Conference, 2010 

"Update on the ADAAA", Speaker, Marian College Human Resources Class, 2010

"Update on the ADAAA", Presenter, Human Resources Professional Development Association, 2010

"Updates on the ADAAA, GINA and the FMLA", Speaker, Frost Brown Todd Breakfast Briefs, 2009

"Demystifying Covenants Not to Compete", Speaker, ICLEF, 2009

"New Laws, New Challenges: Employment Law Developments in Uncertain Times", Presenter,  Indiana Chamber's 45th Annual Human Resources Conference and Expo, 2009

"Valuing Diversity and Meeting Your Legal Obligations", Presenter, Indiana Chamber's 45th Annual Human Resources Conference and Expo, 2009

"The Family and Medical Leave Act: New Amendments and Revised Regulations- Are You in Compliance?", Co-Presenter, FBT Labor & Employment Client Seminar, 2009

"The New FMLA Regulations: Fifteen Years in the Making", Co-Author, American Bar Association TIPS Employment Law and Litigation Committee Newsletter, Winter 2009

"Practical Tips for Evaluating, Disciplining, and Terminating Employees", Presenter, Greater Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce, 2008

"New Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act and Indiana Law Relating to Family Military Leave", Presenter, Indiana Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section CLE, 2008

"New Amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act and Indiana Law Relating to Family Military Leave", Presenter, Locke Reynolds Breakfast Seminar, 2008

"Valuing Diversity and Meeting your Legal Obligations", Presenter, Human Resources Professional Development Association Presentation, 2008

"States Pass New Laws for Military Family Leave", Author, American Bar Association TIPS Employment Law and Litigation Committee Newsletter, Winter 2008

"Indiana's New Military Family Leave Act", Author, Locke Reynolds Employment Law Update, 2008

"Expanded FMLA Leave Protection for Close Relatives of Service Members, Author, Locke Reynolds Employment Law Update, 2008

"Time to Revisit Confidentiality Policies", Author, American Bar Association TIPS Employment Law and Litigation Committee Newsletter, Summer 2007

"Employers Face Challenges Presented by Lengthening Tours of Duty", Author, Locke Reynolds Construction and Real Estate Update, 2006

"Recent Developments in Employer-Employee Relations Law", Author, American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Law Journal, 2006

"The Viability of McDonnell Douglas Post Desert Place", Author, For the Defense, 2005