Amy S. Owen

Amy S. Owen is a partner at Briglia Hundley in Tysons, Virginia, whose current practice primarily focuses on employment law counseling and investigations for executives and management. She also has substantial experience in commercial litigation. Her work includes executive contracts, employment law, commercial and business litigation, and business planning. She advises clients on workplace concerns and handles disputes that require careful investigation, negotiation, and litigation strategy.

Owen earned a J.D. from the University of Florida in 1986, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. She received a B.A. cum laude from Wake Forest University in 1983. Her academic record and decades of practice provide a foundation for advising on employment relationships, executive agreements, workplace investigations, and business disputes involving detailed facts, sensitive communications, and significant professional or organizational consequences.

Owen previously founded a woman-owned law firm focused on commercial litigation, employment law, and estate planning before joining Briglia Hundley. Her current employment work includes counseling executives and management and conducting workplace investigations. Her background as a commercial litigator supports her ability to assess disputed facts, contractual obligations, and litigation exposure when employment matters develop into formal claims or require negotiated solutions.

Amy S. Owen has received recognition from Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and Virginia Business Legal Elite, and she received the Carrico Pro Bono Award in 2012. Her practice brings together employment counseling, investigations, and commercial litigation. She assists clients with sensitive workplace problems by combining fact development, legal analysis, negotiation, and litigation experience across executive and business matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Briglia Hundley, P.C.
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Fairfax Bar Association
• Member, District of Columbia Women’s Bar Association
• Member, Northern Virginia Women Attorneys Association
• Member, Northern Virginia Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association TIPS/FSLC
• Commissioner, Fairfax Human Rights Commission (2009-2015)
• Representative, Community Action Advisory Board
• Founding Board Member, Washington Women’s Leadership Institute
• Board Member, Leadership Fairfax
• Board Member, Second Story

Licensed State

• Virginia
• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Florida
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Wake Forest University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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