Amy Leigh Austin

Committed to aggressive and professional representation of those charged with crimes. Extensive experience in criminal defense, with more than ten years concentrating on federal criminal defense.

The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law

J.D.

1990 - present

Honors: Graduated with Distinction - top ten.

Asst. Federal Public Defender

Office of Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of VA

2001 - 2011

Aggressively represented criminal defendants in federal court.

Staff Attorney

Office of Staff Counsel, Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

1999 - 2001

Asst. Public Defender

WV State PUblic Defender Services

1996 - 1999

Law Clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Elizabeth Hallanan

Federal Judicial Law Clerk

1993 - 1996

Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Member

Current

National Association Of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Member

Current

Metro Richmond Womens Bar Assoc.

Member

Current

Virginia State Bar

Member

2001 - Current

West Virginia State Bar

Member

1993 - Current

Virginia

Since 2001

West Virginia

Since 1993

4th Circuit

Since 2001

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