Amanda grew up in Pell City, Alabama, and still calls Pell City her home. She attended college at Troy University where she was very active in the theatre department. She graduated from the Cumberland School of Law in the top 20% of her class in 2015.
Prior to joining Gaines, Gault, and Hendrix as a law clerk in 2014, Amanda clerked for The Honorable Phil K. Seay, then-presiding Judge of the Thirtieth Judicial Circuit of Alabama. Now, Amanda’s practice consists mostly of automobile litigation, premises liability, insurance coverage, and general civil claims, and she has defended individuals and companies in this regard in litigations for nearly a decade. She tries multiple cases to verdict each year, has an 80% ‘win’ rate, and a 50% defense verdict rate for cases tried to jury, as well as a successful motion practice. Amanda also handles pro ami settlements, examinations under oath, and complaints for judgment as a matter of law for various insurance companies.
In addition to her work at Gaines, Gault, Hendrix, Amanda is honored to spend her time representing indigent minors through a juvenile contract for St. Clair County and is a certified guardian ad litem.
