B.A., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, University of South Carolina, 1994; J.D., University of Virginia, 2001.  Amy practice’s in the firm’s Immigration Group, and has experience handling a broad range of immigration matters.  Prior to law school, Amy studied in Paris , France at the Institute of Political Studies and is proficient in French.  Amy also worked in Washington , D.C. as a legislative aide to a U.S. Congressman and as the Development Director for a non-profit refugee advocacy organization.  She is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and currently serves on the local chapter’s Executive Committee as Membership Chair.  Amy also volunteers at local immigration legal clinics for various immigration legal services organizations.

E-mail Amy M. Royalty: amyr@mhb.com