Amy S. Conners is an experienced litigator and has represented clients from global Fortune 100 corporations to individuals on a wide range of legal matters. Amy is observant, agile, and responsive, and works collaboratively with corporate counsel, business leaders and individual clients to find the most efficient way to mitigate risks and solve problems. She has experience in criminal defense, complex commercial litigation, class action defense, professional license defense, securities litigation and arbitrations, healthcare litigation, and intellectual property matters. In addition, she has advised clients regarding compliance in FCC, DOJ, SEC, and international regulatory investigations, and provided guidance on “know-your-customer” policies, FCPA compliance, anti-money laundering policies, warranties, advertising, marketing and promotional materials. A graduate of New York University School of Law, Amy began her practice in New York before returning to the Twin Cities.
Amy has served as Co-Chair of the statewide Minnesota Lavender Bar Association and has been recognized as an “Up and Coming Attorney” by Minnesota Lawyer (2011), selected to the Minnesota Rising Stars (2012-2015) and Super Lawyers (2016-present) lists, and named as a member of the “Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 – Class of 2012” by the National LGBT Bar Association (2012). She is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (2012-present), and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (2021).
Drawing on her extensive experience as a litigator, and her experience as a Minnesota Rule 114 Qualified Neutral, Amy also acts as a mediator for general civil matters. Amy is available for workplace mediations, pre-litigation mediations, and mediation of matters that are pending before state or federal agencies or in the courts.