A skillful trial attorney, Amy Doehring represents clients in a wide variety of complex litigation matters in federal and state courts across the country as well as in arbitration. Her legal practice focuses on the defense of clients in several industries such as healthcare, food and beverage, engineering, manufacturing, and insurance. She also assists corporate clients in disputes arising out of commercial transactions and advises trustees and beneficiaries in trust and estate controversies. She serves on the firm's board of directors, is Deputy Co-Chair of Akerman's Litigation Practice Group, and is Co-Chair of the firm's Probate and Fiduciary Litigation Practice.
People
Notable Work
Healthcare Litigation:
Restored six years of property tax exemptions for a not for profit hospital following a month-long trial and two interlocutory appeals.
Manufacturing and Engineering:
Regularly secures favorable results in various commercial and product liability matters for a top engineering and manufacturing company.
Fiduciary Litigation:
Represented beneficiary in dispute against family member trustee who embezzled millions of dollars from her trust and related family businesses; and represented a special litigation committee in connection with an investigation of transactions among family member owners of a closely-held corporation.
Leading Chemicals and Fibers Producer:
Secured a complete defense verdict on behalf of chemicals and fibers producer against a breach of contract and fraud allegations seeking approximately $4 billion in damages.
Alcohol Beverage:
Represented various suppliers of alcohol beverages, including spirits, wine and beer, in disputes regarding distributor terminations at the trial and appellate court levels.
Insurance Litigation:
Represented an insurance company in defense of multiple actions, including a putative nationwide class action, as part of the multi-district litigation, In re Insurance Brokerage Antitrust Litigation, achieving a favorable resolution to more than seven years of litigation.
Arbitration Award:
Secured an arbitration award and finding of fraud against the seller on behalf of a private equity buyer of a business.
Honors and Distinctions
- The Best Lawyers in America 2013-2023, Commercial Litigation
- Crain's Chicago Business, Listed as one of "Chicago's Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys,” 2023
- Crain’s Chicago Business, Listed as one of “Chicago’s Notable Women Lawyers,” 2020, 2022, 2024
Affiliations
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- National Association of Women Lawyers, Member
- American Bar Association, Business Torts Journal, Past Co-Editor
- American Bar Association, Litigation News, Past Associate Editor
- American Bar Association, Litigation and Business Law Sections, Member
- American Heart Association, Go Red for Women Executive Leadership Board
- National Immigration Justice Center, Leadership Board
- Brightpoint, Metropolitan Board Acting President
- Theatre of Western Springs, Active Member