Education
Wayne State University Law School, J.D.
- cum laude; Order of the Coif
- Alan Schenk Business Planning Award
- Dean's Scholar
- Wayne Law Review, Production Editor
- Moot Court, ABA National Team Brief Writer; Women's Law Caucus, Past President; Entrepreneurship and Business Law Society, member
Oakland University, M.A.
- Teaching Secondary Math
- summa cum laude
University of Southern California, B.A.
- Psychology
- cum laude; Order of Troy
Admissions
- Michigan
Overview
Experience
Recognition
Overview
Amy Smith is a corporate attorney focusing her practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities transactions, and general corporate matters.
- Represents publicly and privately held companies in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, secured and unsecured financing, and other general corporate matters.
- Represents private equity funds in connection with senior and mezzanine financings for acquisitions of new portfolio companies and refinancing in various industries.
- Represents borrowers as local counsel in connection with providing legal opinions for financing transactions.
- Manages due diligence review process including review of corporate records, business contracts and litigation issues.
- Manages deal team workflow and coordination of the signing and closing process.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Served as an intern at Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, PC in Royal Oak, Michigan.
- Served as an intern for the Honorable Mark A. Goldsmith in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
Prior Experience
- Teach for America, Detroit, MI, Corps Member at Mumford High School, 2012-2014
- USC Asian Pacific American Student Assembly, Los Angeles, CA, Executive Director, 2011-2012
Recognition
Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Recognized as "One to Watch," 2021
- Recognized in the area of Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance, Corporate Law and Securities/ Capital Markets Law
Professional & Community Involvement
Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- President, 2020
- Vice President, 2019
- Treasurer, 2018