Amy C. Collins

Amy C. Collins is a Washington, DC white-collar and federal criminal defense attorney at The Law Office of Amy C. Collins, who handles complex investigations, prosecutions, appeals, and regulatory matters. Her practice includes fraud, money laundering, tax crimes, racketeering, obstruction, homicide, computer offenses, firearms allegations, asset forfeiture, and national security cases. She also advises on sanctions, espionage, terrorism, Foreign Agents Registration Act concerns, and Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States reviews. Her work extends to civil asset forfeiture, international takings, economic sanctions disputes, and civil tax matters.

Amy earned her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 2021. She previously completed a B.A. in History and Political Science, with a minor in Biology, at Bucknell University in 2018. During her undergraduate studies, she was a scholarship athlete on Bucknell’s varsity women’s lacrosse team and held leadership roles in the ODK National Leadership Honor Society National Leadership Honor Society, Order of Omega Honor Society, Mortar Board Honor Society, and Bucknell’s Panhellenic Council. She also contributed to several student publications and campus organizations.

Amy previously served as a Trial Attorney in the US Department of Justice’s Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section. In that role, she led, coordinated, and supported complex federal investigations and prosecutions. Her earlier government experience also included work at the US Department of the Treasury and several Justice Department offices. She later entered defense practice, drawing on that background to assess government strategies, financial evidence, and procedural issues in high-stakes matters.

Amy C. Collins has published extensively on national security, domestic terrorism, sanctions, and criminal law. Her scholarship has been cited by legal and policy organizations, and one publication was archived by the Library of Congress. Her honors include Super Lawyers Rising Stars recognition, National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 selections, and Bucknell University’s 30 Under 30 recognition. She also serves as Of Counsel with Kalbian Hagerty LLP while operating the Law Office of Amy C. Collins.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Law Office of Amy C. Collins
• Member, Women’s White Collar Defense Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, The National Trial Lawyers
• Member, Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

Education

• George Washington University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Bucknell University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Awards & Badges