Amanda serves as the Chair of the workers’ compensation practice group. Amanda represents employers and carriers in the defense of workers’ compensation claims, handling matters through all levels of the litigation process. Amanda regularly appears before the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission and the Virginia Court of Appeals.
Amanda has extensive experience in defending injuries by accident, disease claims, and psychological claims. Amanda has also been an oft-consulted source for issues involving COVID-19.
In addition to litigating contested claims, Amanda regularly facilitates settlements/file closures and participates in mediation when appropriate. Amanda advises her clients on defense strategies of existing claims, and providers her clients with useful strategies for the prevention of workplace injuries.
Amanda has been recognized as a leader in her field by several publications and is often asked to lecture on advanced topics in workers’ compensation. She has served as both the Chair and Vice Chair of the workers’ compensation section of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, and currently serves on the Executive Committee for the Virginia Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court.
Recognitions
- Super Lawyers
- Virginia Rising Star, Workers' Compensation, 2016-2020
- Best Lawyers®
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers, 2021
- ’’Lawyer of the Year’,’ 2023
- Public Service Fellowship recipient, William & Mary School of Law
- Editor, William and Mary Environmental Law & Policy Review
Professional and Community Involvement
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section (2016-17)
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Vice-Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section (2015-16)
- Virginia Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court | BarristeR
- Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court
Publications and Presentations
- Instructor, Advanced Workers’ Compensation, NBI CLE (2017)
- Panelist, “Ethics Issues in Discovery,” Virginia Workers’ Compensation American Inn of Court Conference (2017)
- Instructor, Workers’ Compensation Law and Practice, SES CLE
- Author, The Evolution of the Termination-for-Cause Defense in Virginia Workers’ Compensation Claims, 28 J. of Civ.Litig. 375 (2016)
- Author, "Willful Misconduct: Intentional Violation of the Rule vs. Intentional Act that Violated the Rule," Sterling Education blog, July 2014
- Presenter, "Taking an Effective Recorded Statement," webinar (2014)
- Instructor, Advanced Workers' Compensation, Sterling Education (2014)
- Medicare Set Asides: Navigating the Red Tape
- Webfile and EDI for Adjusters
