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An experienced commercial litigator, Amanda MacDonald co-chairs Williams & Connolly’s Securities Litigation and Enforcement practice groups and is a leader in the firm’s investigations practice. Amanda has defended Fortune 100 issuers, underwriters, Big 4 accounting firms, and corporate officers in securities litigation, class actions, and investigations and enforcement actions by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. The National Law Journal named Amanda a Litigation “Trailblazer” in 2021, and she was recognized as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America for 2023.
Among her representations, Amanda has:
Amanda’s broader commercial litigation and investigations experience includes defending in trial courts and in arbitration professional audit and consulting firms accused of breach of contract, accounting malpractice, and fraud. She regularly partners with in-house compliance departments to lead internal investigations into compliance and whistleblower allegations.
A magna cum laude graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law, Amanda has spent her entire career at Williams & Connolly. She co-chairs the Firm’s Women’s Initiative, a group she co-founded in 2015. Amanda is regularly asked to speak at conferences and to conduct CLEs addressing her practice areas.
Updated Sep 2023