Amy was born and raised in Dillon, Montana. She earned a bachelor’s degree with high honors in Government from the University of Notre Dame in 1992, and received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Colorado in 1997. She accepted a clerkship with the First Judicial District Court after law school, and clerked for the Honorable Jeffrey Sherlock from August 1997 to August 1998.

Amy was admitted to practice in the State of Montana in 1997, and the U.S. District Court of Montana in 1998. She has been in private practice with Hughes, Kellner, Sullivan, & Alke since 1998, and her practice areas include employment law, civil litigation, health care, and design professional defense.

Amy currently serves on the Board of Public Assistance. Her hobbies and interests include hiking, reading, and hanging out with her four daughters.