Ama Appiah

The Law Office of Ama N. Appiah currently represents those seeking assistance in immigration, appeals, and entertainment & creative arts law.

Ms. Appiah earned her Bachelor of Science degree at the State University of New York College at Buffalo, cum laude. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Appiah worked as a legal assistant and paralegal for the U.S. Small Business Administration - Disaster Assistance Office in Niagara Falls, NY. The Disaster Assistance Office provided federal loans and grants to those who suffered physical damage to their homes and physical and/or economic injury to their businesses as a result of a natural disaster. Attorney Appiah earned her law degree from Albany Law School in Albany, NY, in 2003. It was there that she gained extensive appellate experience. She interned with the Albany County District Attorney's Office Criminal Appeals Division, for the Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy in the U.S. Northern District Court of New York, as well as with the Corporations Division of the New York State Department of State.

After completing law school and moving to Florida, Ms. Appiah worked for a general practice firm from 2003 - 2004. From 2005 to 2021, Ms. Appiah contracted with the 10th Judicial Public Defender's Office as a Special Assistant Public Defender on felony criminal appellate cases. She has also worked as a Program Attorney for the 6th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program and Statewide Program. The Guardian ad Litem Program represents the best interest of children in juvenile dependency cases involving abuse, abandonment and neglect.
Ms. Appiah has been a member of the St. Petersburg Bar Association, Clearwater Bar Association, Fred G. Minnis Bar Association, the Pinellas County Chapter of Florida Association for Women Lawyers. She has served on the boards of Creative Clay, Gulfcoast Legal Services, and the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area.

Albany Law School

J.D. | Law

2000 - 2003

Attorney

Law Office of Ama N. Appiah

2008 - Current

Full-time practice as of August 2008. Entertainment law, immigration, and civil and criminal appellate practice. Part-time practice until August 2009, in conjunction with full-time work for Guardian ad Litem Program. Prepared contract appellate briefs for the Public Defender's Office, and some immigration work.

Special Assistant Public Defender

Tenth Judicial Public Defender's Office

2005 - Current

Contract appellate attorney.

Attorney

Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program

2005 - 2009

Represented the Guardian ad Litem Program in juvenile dependency cases in the Sixth Circuit of Florida, and then in appellate cases throughout the state.

Law Clerk/Attorney

Maura J. Kiefer, P.A.

2003 - 2004

Drafted civil and criminal pleadings, met with clients and their families, attended hearings, and researched.

We, the Jury

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

March, 2019

Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, 4th Ed.

Juris

June, 2015

Leaders in the Law

Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers

2018

2017 Pro Bono Service Award - Honorable Mention

Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida

2017

St. Petersburg Bar Association

Member

2017 - 2019

Clearwater Bar Association

Member

2017 - 2019

Fred G. Minnis Bar Association

Member

2017 - 2019

Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers

Member

2016 - 2019

Gulfcoast Legal Services

Board Member

2015 - 2019

Florida

Since 2004

U.S. Middle District of Florida

Since 2006

• Credit Cards Accepted
  All major credit cards accepted.
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Cash and checks are also accepted. No cases accepted on a contingency fee basis.

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals

Immigration Law

Citizenship, Family Visas, Green Cards, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Visitor Visas

Entertainment & Sports Law

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Intellectual Property