Amy Wong
Amy advises clients on all facets of their litigation needs and risk management. She litigates complex commercial and class action matters in state and federal courts, including contract disputes, trade secrets, business torts, product liability, product advertising and marketing, ADA claims, and civil rights disputes. Her clients include national and global companies in the consumer products, food and beverage, beauty and aesthetics, medical device, manufacturing, private equity, and financial services industries.
Amy partners closely with business clients to make strategic decisions, support operations, and develop practical solutions to legal challenges. Earlier in her career, she litigated complex personal injury cases for plaintiffs and defendants and handled numerous business and class action matters on behalf of large corporations, small businesses, religious institutions, municipalities, property owners, contractors, and business owners. She also has extensive experience handling high-exposure personal injury matters, including obtaining early dismissals and favorable settlements.
Amy is active in professional, community, and pro bono organizations in Southern California. Her pro bono work includes civil rights litigation, and she has collaborated with the California Innocence Project and Freedom Network. She also serves as a legal instructor for police K-9 officers from law enforcement agencies across multiple states.
Experience
Representative Matters
- As lead counsel, resolved a serious personal injury claim against a transportation company seeking more than $5 million for less than 1 percent of the demand before filing a responsive pleading
- Won motion to dismiss with prejudice in a contract dispute case on behalf of an aesthetic device manufacturer
- Defended a national company in a class action under California’s Karnette Rental-Purchase Act, resolving significant damages claim
- Negotiated a pre-litigation resolution of false advertising claims challenging the labeling of an at-home women’s health diagnostic test, avoiding class litigation
- Obtaining favorable summary judgment outcome for plaintiff in a patent infringement case where the defendant challenged standing
- Negotiated a pre-litigation resolution of consumer protection labeling claims against certain national manufacturers, resolving the matter for a small fraction of the demand before any lawsuit was filed
- Obtained summary judgment for a municipality and its officers in a Section 1983 action alleging excessive force arising from a police K-9 deployment
- Secured vacaturs of all prior criminal convictions for two survivors of human trafficking, clearing their record and removing barriers to employment
- Represented a global technology consulting firm in a breach of contract action against a former client seeking millions in unpaid fees. Took the case through extensive e-discovery and summary judgment before securing a favorable settlement
- Served as outside general counsel to a technology company, managing disputes and coordinating advice across employment, intellectual property, and litigation matters
- Investigated financial fraud by a former employee and then prosecuted civil claims against him, obtaining favorable judgment
Insights
Credentials
Education
- J.D. Southwestern University School of Law
- B.A. University of California at Los Angeles
Bar Admissions
- California
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Clerk Experience
- Judicial extern to the Honorable Holly J. Fujie Los Angeles County Superior Court
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Fellow, Legal Council on Legal Diversity, 2026
- Member, National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2014
- Pro Bono Advisory Council, Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California, 2014 – 2015
- Member, California Bar Association, 2014
- Member, CEO Alliance of Orange County, 2025
Recognition
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2022 – 2023
Community
Pro Bono
- Civil rights litigation
- Collaboration with the California Innocence Project
- Worked on multiple vacatur cases for human trafficking victims in collaboration with Freedom Network USA
Volunteerism
- Legal instructor for police K-9 officers from law enforcement agencies in multiple states
Personal Activities
- Cooking, golfing, and rescuing dogs