Amanda Burns

Amanda Burns is an associate with Kotchen & Low LLP in Washington, DC. Her primary practice areas include class action employment discrimination litigation and antitrust. She brings experience in complex litigation, internal investigations, and criminal prosecution to her work. Her background allows her to approach disputes from both civil and enforcement perspectives while helping clients organize facts, assess legal issues, and prepare matters for litigation or resolution.

Burns earned a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder. While at Georgetown Law, she served as an editor on the American Criminal Law Review’s Annual Survey of White Collar Crime. Her academic work in criminal law and legal writing complements her litigation practice and provides a useful foundation for matters involving investigations, competition law, and class claims.

Before joining Kotchen & Low, Burns was an associate at a New York law firm, where she conducted internal investigations for global financial institutions and represented clients in complex disputes, including civil antitrust class actions. In 2017, she also served as a Special Assistant District Attorney for the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, prosecuting felony cases and gaining direct courtroom and case-management experience.

Amanda Burns is admitted to the District of Columbia and New York bars. Her experience across private litigation, internal investigations, and public prosecution gives her a broad perspective on evidence, procedure, and case strategy. She applies that background to class action employment discrimination and antitrust matters, with an emphasis on careful factual development, clear legal analysis, and practical handling of complex disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Kotchen & Low LLP
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• District of Columbia
• New York

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Colorado at Boulder
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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