Prior to law school, Amy was an immunologist who studied therapeutic antibody treatments for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases. She earned her Ph.D. in biochemistry with a concentration in molecular and cellular biology from Dartmouth Medical School, where her thesis work focused on the importance of cell surface molecules involved in the development and persistence of immune responses. Amy is an internationally published expert in legal and human rights issues related to child abduction, and her pro bono practice concentrates on complex international children’s rights cases.