Amanda Norris Ames

Amanda Norris Ames is a legal professional with extensive experience in civil rights, investigations, and litigation. Currently serving as the Founder and Managing Director of Aleta Law since January 2024, Amanda previously held significant roles at Bernstein Shur from January 2022 to December 2023, including Co-Chair of the Investigations & Resolutions Practice Group. Prior to that, Amanda was Of Counsel at Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, specializing in education and litigation, and worked as a Civil Rights Investigator at the University of Virginia, focusing on Title IX and sexual harassment investigations. Amanda's earlier career includes serving as an Associate Attorney at Womble Bond Dickinson, an Honors Program Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, and a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Domestic Violence Section. Amanda earned a Juris Doctor from Washington University in St. Louis and a Bachelor of Science in Business and Political Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.