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Law Office of Ama N. Appiah

Experience: 19 years

Appeals & Appellate, Immigration Law, Entertainment & Sports Law and Trademarks

Florida and U.S. Middle District of Florida

Leaders in the Law and 2017 Pro Bono Service Award - Honorable Mention

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The Law Office of Ama N. Appiah currently represents those seeking assistance in immigration, appeals, and entertainment & creative arts law.

Ms. Appiah earned her Bachelor of Science degree at the State University of New York College at Buffalo, cum laude. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Appiah worked as a legal assistant and paralegal for the U.S. Small Business Administration - Disaster Assistance Office in Niagara Falls, NY. The Disaster Assistance Office provided federal loans and grants to those who suffered physical damage to their homes and physical and/or economic injury to their businesses as a result of a natural disaster. Attorney Appiah earned her law degree from Albany Law School in Albany, NY, in 2003. It was there that she gained extensive appellate experience. She interned with the Albany County District Attorney's Office Criminal Appeals Division, for the Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy in the U.S. Northern District Court of New York, as well as with the Corporations Division of the New York State Department of State.

After completing law school and moving to Florida, Ms. Appiah worked for a general practice firm from 2003 - 2004. Since 2005, Ms. Appiah has contracted with the 10th Judicial Public Defender's Office as a Special Assistant Public Defender on felony criminal appellate cases. From 2005 to 2009 she worked as a Program Attorney for the 6th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program and Statewide Program. The Guardian ad Litem Program represents the best interest of children in juvenile dependency cases involving abuse, abandonment and neglect.
Ms. Appiah has been a member of the St. Petersburg Bar Association, Clearwater Bar Association, Fred G. Minnis Bar Association, the Pinellas County Chapter of Florida Association for Women Lawyers. She has served on the boards of Creative Clay and Gulfcoast Legal Services. She currently sits on the board of the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Florida

Since 2004

U.S. Middle District of Florida

Since 2006

Professional Experience

2008 - Current

Law Office of Ama N. Appiah

Attorney

Full-time practice as of August 2008. Entertainment law, immigration, and civil and criminal appellate practice. Part-time practice until August 2009, in conjunction with full-time work for Guardian ad Litem Program. Prepared contract appellate briefs for the Public Defender's Office, and some immigration work.

2005 - Current

Tenth Judicial Public Defender's Office

Special Assistant Public Defender

Contract appellate attorney.

2005 - 2009

Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program

Attorney

Represented the Guardian ad Litem Program in juvenile dependency cases in the Sixth Circuit of Florida, and then in appellate cases throughout the state.

2003 - 2004

Maura J. Kiefer, P.A.

Law Clerk/Attorney

Drafted civil and criminal pleadings, met with clients and their families, attended hearings, and researched.

Education

2000 - 2003

Albany Law School

J.D. | Law

Awards

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Leaders in the Law

Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers

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2017 Pro Bono Service Award - Honorable Mention

Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida

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Law Office of Ama N. Appiah 721 1st Ave. North, Ste. 202 St. Petersburg FL 33701 Telephone: (727) 471-3538

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Experience: 19 years

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Phone: (727) 471-3538

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Immigration Law

Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas

Entertainment & Sports Law

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

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