Amy is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation and Government Investigations & White-Collar Criminal Defense Practice Groups where she focuses on business disputes and government investigations. With over twenty years of experience in state government and large, international law firms, Amy represents businesses and their executives in a range of industries including matters alleging fraudulent business practices and violations of the consumer protection laws as well as disputes related to antitrust, intellectual property, data security and other commercial matters.
Prior to joining Sheehan in 2025, Amy served for ten years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, where she served in numerous leadership capacities, including Chief of the False Claims Division. In that role, she led a team of attorneys, investigators and paralegals responsible for investigating and litigating allegations of fraud in state contracting and violations of the consumer protection laws, oftentimes in collaboration with the Department of Justice, other state Attorneys General and Massachusetts state agencies. Matters included qui tam complaints filed by whistleblowers and frequently required compliance programs and monitors as conditions of resolution. During her time at the Attorney General’s Office, Amy also served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, where she handled all aspects of criminal matters from arraignment through trial.
Amy has extensive experience defending government investigations by the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission, the Office of Foreign Assets Control and various U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and state Attorneys General. She also conducts internal and independent investigations for clients facing a variety of challenges. In addition, Amy leverages her experience serving as the Attorney General’s designee on the Massachusetts Inspector General’s Council to represent clients facing allegations of fraud, waste and abuse.
