Amy Abdo
Ms. Abdo practices in Arizona, California and Nevada in the areas of business litigation and employment law. She represents companies in employment litigation, commercial disputes, contract claims and the defense of tort claims. Ms. Abdo has extensive experience in arbitration, mediation, investigations, administrative proceedings and litigation, including bench and jury trials.She counsels employers on personnel policies, restrictive covenants, investigations, and related employment issues. She has significant experience, including jury trials, defending employers against allegations of employment discrimination, harassment, breach of contract, wrongful discharge and employment-related torts. She regularly drafts and reviews offer letters, employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, separation agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements.
She serves as the chair of the firm’s e-discovery task force and counsels companies on e-discovery issues including document management, preservation, litigation holds, document analysis and discovery of electronically stored information. Ms. Abdo frequently presents seminars on litigation and employment issues. Prior to joining Fennemore Craig, she served as general counsel for Lisa Frank, Inc. and also practiced with a private law firm in Southern California. Ms. Abdo is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Articles and Presentations
Restrictive Covenants: The Current Legal Landscape (State Bar of Arizona - 2008)Building Your Civil Trial Skills (National Business Institute - November 2008)
Fennemore Craig Litigation Update: New Amendments To The Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure - What You Can Do To Be Prepared To Efficiently Handle Electronically Stored Information,December 2006
Beware Of The Potential Penalties Associated With Electronic Discovery Litigation Update (Summer 2005)
Co-Editor, selected chapter updates, Arizona Employment Law Handbook, State Bar of Arizona (2001)
Constitutional Showdown: The Employment Protection Act of 1996 Arizona Attorney (Co-author, April 1999)
California Legislature Expands Liability for Sexual Harassment Legal Update (Summer 1996)
Supreme Court Chooses Quality Hospital Care Over Medical Malpractice Plaintiff's Access to Applications for Staff Privileges Legal Update (Spring 1994)
Professional and Community Activities
Member, Board of Directors, Christian Family Care AgencyImmediate Past Chair, Labor and Employment Section, State Bar of Arizona
Past Chair-Elect, Treasurer and Secretary, Labor and Employment Section, State Bar of Arizona
Member, Labor and Employment Section, American Bar Association
Member, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
Past Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Labor and Employment Section, State Bar of Arizona
Past Co-Chair, Labor and Employment Section, State Bar of Arizona's Annual Convention
Former Arbitrator, Orange County Bar Association Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee
Former Barrister, William P. Gray Legion Lex Inn of Court Foundation
Former Judicial Extern, Court of Appeals, Fourth Appellate District, State of California
Admissions
California, 1990Arizona, 1996
Nevada, 1999
U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, 1997
U.S. District Court; Southern, Central and Northern Districts of California, 1991
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, 2004
U.S. District Court, District of Nevada, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1991
Education and Honors
J.D., University of San Diego, 1990B.S., with distinction, San Diego State University, 1987
bizAZ’s, “Up-And-Coming-Attorneys”, 2005
Honoree, Arizona Business Journal’s 40 under 40, 2004
E: aabdo@fclaw.com
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E-Discovery and Data Management
Commercial Litigation
Business and Personal Injury Torts
Labor and Employment
Equine Law
Litigation
Restaurant and Food Services
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