She focuses on helping to fulfill the agency’s consumer protection mission by bringing civil law enforcement actions in federal court against companies engaged in unfair or deceptive trade practices and by educating consumers through community outreach. Prior to joining the FTC, Amy spent 10 years in private practice as a litigator, handling cases involving fraud, deceptive advertising and Ponzi schemes. She also clerked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Ohio.