Serving a variety of industries, Amy Askew is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer. Her practice includes handling complex commercial disputes, as well as defending companies in class-action litigation, particularly consumer class actions. She has been listed in Benchmark Litigation as a "Local Litigation Star" in commercial litigation since 2017. Amy also has been named in The Best Lawyers of America for her achievements in commercial litigation and mass tort litigations/class actions since 2021.
Amy has extensive experience representing railroads in injury and property claims brought by individuals or entities, as well as claims brought by railroad employees under the Federal Employers' Liability Act and the Federal Railroad Safety Act. She is active in the National Association of Railroad Trial Attorneys. Since 2018, Amy has been listed in The Best Lawyers of America for her accomplishments in railroad law. In addition to matters involving railroad employers, Amy has an impressive record of favorable results in defending employers generally, particularly in matters involving non-compete agreements, trade secret misappropriation, wrongful termination, and discrimination actions.
Amy also takes great pride in representing professionals in the health and legal communities. In the health care industry, Amy has successfully defended liability actions against physicians and hospitals, including medical malpractice claims and claims against health care businesses that provide products and services. She has represented health care providers before their respective professional boards. Similarly, Amy has experience handling professional liability matters involving legal malpractice and attorney grievance allegations. As a result of her efforts, Amy has been recognized in Chambers USA (since 2019) where sources describe her as "an excellent trial lawyer… incredibly thorough, organized and focused on detail." The Best Lawyers in America also recognizes Amy in the fields of litigation, professional malpractice (defendants) for which she is named 2025 "Lawyer of the Year" Baltimore, and - health care, for which she was named 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" Baltimore.
Service
American Bar Foundation, Fellow
Baltimore Girls' School Leadership Coalition, Mentor, 2007 - present
Baltimore Urban Debate League, Member, Board of Directors, 2010 - 2015; 2017 - 2020
Maryland Professionalism Center, Mentoring Program for New Admittees, 2015
Ranked by Chambers USA and noted for her work in complex commercial disputes and medical malpractice defense. Sources describe Amy as 'a lawyer’s lawyer. She is organized, thorough and quick on her feet. A bet-the-company litigator, she is at home in the courtroom.'
Recognized in Chambers USA, since 2019
Listed in Benchmark Litigation, "Local Litigation Star," Commercial Litigation, since 2017
Named in The Best Lawyers in America, Railroad Law, since 2018; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, since 2019; Commercial Litigation, since 2021; Litigation - Health Care, since 2021; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants: 2021; Baltimore Litigation - Health Care Lawyer of the Year 2022; Baltimore Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year 2025
Recipient, Maryland State Bar Association, Litigator of the Year, 2017
Recipient, The Daily Record, Maryland's Top 100 Women, 2017, 2022
Recipient, The Daily Record, Maryland's Leading Women, 2010
- Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- Supreme Court of the United States
American Bar Association
Bar Association of Baltimore City
DRI
Federal Bar Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
Maryland Defense Counsel, President
Maryland State Bar Association
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Presenter, "The Science of Human Factors: Case Studies from the Field," Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc., 2021
Presenter, "Practice Pointers from the Pandemic," Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc., 2020
Presenter, "Do's and Don'ts for Litigators," Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc., 2013
Co-author, "The Fourth Circuit," Defense Counsel Journal, 2024
Co-author, "Maryland Court of Special Appeals Affirms Trial Court's Decision that the Improper and Untimely Designation of Experts Results in Summary Judgment," The Defense Line, November, 2020