Background
Edwards, Amy L. was born on April 2, 1953 in Northampton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Robert H. and Elsie (Foster) Edwards.
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Amy L. Edwards
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Smith College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude with honors in Government, 1975). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Career
Worked at Holland & Knight LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in General Practice including Administrative Law, Admiralty, Agribusiness, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Civil and White Collar Criminal Litigation, Commercial Leasing, Computer Law, Construction Law, Environmental and Land Use, Energy, Financial Institutions, General Corporate, Health Care, Housing and Housing Finance, Immigration, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, International Business, Labor/Employment/ERISA, Legislation, Media Law, Mortgage Banking, Probate and Estate Planning, Public Finance, Real Estate Finance and Development, Securities and Corporate Finance, Taxation (State, Federal and International) and Workers' Compensation. Admitted to the bar, 1978, District of Columbia. 1989, Virginia; 1990, Maryland.
Attorney-Advisor, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of Administrative Law Judges, 1978-1979. Women in Government Relations Distinguished Member, 1991. Author, "Restoring Private Property Values in the World of CERCLA's Emerging Alternatives," Environmental Law and Practice (May/June 1996).
Member: District of Columbia Bar. Maryland, Virginia and American Bar Associations. Women's Bar Association of District of Columbia.
Holland & Knight traces its origins in Florida to the 1880's, and the firm now numbers approximately 500 lawyers in its 12 offices. Committed to the standards of professional excellence and leadership, the firm values and strongly encourages public service to the nation and to the states and communities in which its lawyers live. Members of the firm have distinguished themselves through service as senator, governor, presidents of the bar associations, elected and appointed positions in local, state and federal governments, and in the judiciary.
Membership
Board of directors, general counsel Women in Government Rels., Washington, 1983-1986. Board directors WGR Leader Foundation, Washington, 1982-1984, general counsel, 1987-1989. Member American Bar Association, American Society for Testing and Materials (committee E-50 since 1991), Women's Bar Association.
Connections
Married John M. Adragna. Children: Anthony, Nathaniel, Kathleen.
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American