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Amy B. Cheng
Partner
Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
amy.cheng@nelsonmullins.com
Amy is an experienced litigator who helps clients from early-stage startups to multinational corporations in healthcare and other industries with employment, commercial, white-collar, and government investigations matters. She regularly advises clients on critical business matters including employment agreements and regulations, termination and grievance procedures, state and federal agency charges, breach of contract, and tortious claims....
Amy is an experienced litigator who helps clients from early-stage startups to multinational corporations in healthcare and other industries with employment, commercial, white-collar, and government investigations matters. She regularly advises clients on critical business matters including employment agreements and regulations, termination and grievance procedures, state and federal agency charges, breach of contract, and tortious claims. Amy brings a business-savvy approach to assisting clients in mitigating and managing risks, and when disputes arise, she draws on her significant trial experience to advocate for her clients both in settlement negotiations and in the courtroom.
Amy brings a business-savvy approach to assisting clients in mitigating and managing risks, and when disputes arise, she draws on her significant trial experience to advocate for her clients both in settlement negotiations and in the courtroom.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
- Commercial Litigation and Business Torts
- Has represented individuals and companies in a wide variety of complex business disputes from case inception through trial
- Labor & Employment
- Has represented management in employment lawsuits including race, sex, age, disability, harassment, retaliation, and other discrimination claims; enforcement of non-compete, non-solicitation, trade secret, and confidentiality covenants; wage and hour disputes; and other matters
- Has assisted businesses with employment issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset purchase agreements, and other corporate transactions
- Has counseled employers in connection with hiring, discipline, terminations, wage payment practices, employee training, personnel policies, internal investigations, state and federal recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and strategies for the prevention of employee lawsuits
- White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
- Has represented a large healthcare corporation in a False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute investigation involving the United States Department of Justice
- Has represented a large public university in a complex ethics and compliance internal investigation spanning multiple years, multiple university offices, and dozens of university employees and officials.
- Has represented various manufacturing, finance, and financial technology companies defending subpoenas and civil investigative demands before federal and state law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
- Represented a private university on an internal investigation involving a highly sensitive faculty termination and related grievance procedure.
Previous Professional Experience
- Litigation associate, full-service and an employment and business litigation firms based in Atlanta (2015-2018)
Externships/Internships
- Judicial Extern, Children’s Health Care of Atlanta (2015)
- Judicial Extern, Georgia Supreme Court (2014)
- Legal Extern, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014)
- Summer Legal Intern, Office of Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor (2014)
Education
-
Emory University School of Law,
JD
(2015)
- Best Law Student Award, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (2015)
- Emory International Law Review, Managing Editor (2015)
- Dean's List
- University of South Carolina, MPH, highest honors (2012)
-
Emory University,
BS,
Biology
(2009)
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program Fellow, Medical University of South Carolina (2006-2008)
Admissions
- Georgia
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
- Commercial Litigation and Business Torts
- Has represented individuals and companies in a wide variety of complex business disputes from case inception through trial
- Labor & Employment
- Has represented management in employment lawsuits including race, sex, age, disability, harassment, retaliation, and other discrimination claims; enforcement of non-compete, non-solicitation, trade secret, and confidentiality covenants; wage and hour disputes; and other matters
- Has assisted businesses with employment issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset purchase agreements, and other corporate transactions
- Has counseled employers in connection with hiring, discipline, terminations, wage payment practices, employee training, personnel policies, internal investigations, state and federal recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and strategies for the prevention of employee lawsuits
- White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
- Has represented a large healthcare corporation in a False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute investigation involving the United States Department of Justice
- Has represented a large public university in a complex ethics and compliance internal investigation spanning multiple years, multiple university offices, and dozens of university employees and officials.
- Has represented various manufacturing, finance, and financial technology companies defending subpoenas and civil investigative demands before federal and state law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
- Represented a private university on an internal investigation involving a highly sensitive faculty termination and related grievance procedure.
Previous Professional Experience
- Litigation associate, full-service and an employment and business litigation firms based in Atlanta (2015-2018)
Externships/Internships
- Judicial Extern, Children’s Health Care of Atlanta (2015)
- Judicial Extern, Georgia Supreme Court (2014)
- Legal Extern, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014)
- Summer Legal Intern, Office of Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor (2014)
Media
Insights
| Women’s History Month Spotlight: Amy Cheng, President of the Atlanta Bar Association (March 28, 2024) |
| The Labor and Employment Perspective on OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Healthcare Employers, Cosmos Compliance Today, Co-Author (November 2021) |
| Best Practices for Employee Handbooks: A checklist for HR professionals, HR Legal & Compliance, Co-Author (April 29, 2020) |
Features
| We are NM – High Potentials: Amy Cheng (Aug. 5, 2024) |
Events / Speaking Engagements
| Texas Health Law Conference, State Bar of Texas, Panelist (Oct. 6, 2024) |
| Michelle W. Johnson, Amy B. Cheng to Speak at the 19th Annual Labor & Employment Law Conference, Speaker (Oct. 13, 2022) |
| Am I Following the Law with Minor Employees and Volunteers?, Special Considerations for Your "Young"est Workers, Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta, Co-Presenter (June 30, 2021) |
| Atlanta Bar Joint Litigation Section and Corporate Counsel Section Breakfast, Life of a Trial 2.0 - The Litigator’s Toolbox Series: Effective Client Advocacy, Moderator (February 14, 2020) |
| Atlanta Bar Litigation Section Meeting, Litigation of Our Times – The Specialty Trial Series: "The Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Employment Trial", Moderator (October 12, 2018) |
News
Alerts
| DOL Proposes Changes to FLSA Overtime Rules, Additional Nelson Mullins Alerts, Author (March 11, 2019) |
Blogs
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Georgia Asian Times 25 Most Influential Asian American Pacific Islanders in Georgia (2023)
- 2023 Women Making a Mark, Atlanta Magazine
- 40 Under 40 Award, Atlanta Business Chronicle (2022)
- On the Rise Award, American Legal Media (2022)
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2021–2024), Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2021–2024), Labor and Employment Law – Management (2021–2024)
- Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star, Business Litigation (2019–2024)
- Emory University 40 Under Forty Award (2021)
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association - Litigation Section
- Co-Chair, Minority Trial Lawyer Committee (2024–25)
- Co-Chair, 2024 Professional Success Summit (2024–25)
- Board member, Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
- Georgia State Bar
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Immediate Past President (2024-25)
- President (2023-24)
- Vice President, President-Elect (2022–23)
- Secretary (2021–22)
- Treasurer (2020-21)
- Board of Directors (2018–20)
- Korean American Bar Association of Georgia
- Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Women’s Leadership Network Co-Chair (2021-Present)
Community
- LEAD Atlanta Class of 2022
- Board of Directors, Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2019-present)
Leadership
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Board of Directors and Executive Board Member, Litigation Section (2016-present)
- Board of Directors, Labor & Employment Section (2016-2019)
- Barrister, Bleckley Inn of Court (2018–2020)
- Barrister, Judge Clarence Cooper American Inn of Court (2020-Present)
Amy is an experienced litigator who helps clients from early-stage startups to multinational corporations in healthcare and other industries with employment, commercial, white-collar, and government investigations matters. She regularly advises clients on critical business matters including employment agreements and regulations, termination and grievance procedures, state and federal agency charges, breach of contract, and tortious claims.... Amy brings a business-savvy approach to assisting clients in mitigating and managing risks, and when disputes arise, she draws on her significant trial experience to advocate for her clients both in settlement negotiations and in the courtroom.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
- Commercial Litigation and Business Torts
- Has represented individuals and companies in a wide variety of complex business disputes from case inception through trial
- Labor & Employment
- Has represented management in employment lawsuits including race, sex, age, disability, harassment, retaliation, and other discrimination claims; enforcement of non-compete, non-solicitation, trade secret, and confidentiality covenants; wage and hour disputes; and other matters
- Has assisted businesses with employment issues arising from mergers and acquisitions, stock and asset purchase agreements, and other corporate transactions
- Has counseled employers in connection with hiring, discipline, terminations, wage payment practices, employee training, personnel policies, internal investigations, state and federal recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and strategies for the prevention of employee lawsuits
- White Collar Defense & Government Investigations
- Has represented a large healthcare corporation in a False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute investigation involving the United States Department of Justice
- Has represented a large public university in a complex ethics and compliance internal investigation spanning multiple years, multiple university offices, and dozens of university employees and officials.
- Has represented various manufacturing, finance, and financial technology companies defending subpoenas and civil investigative demands before federal and state law enforcement and regulatory agencies.
- Represented a private university on an internal investigation involving a highly sensitive faculty termination and related grievance procedure.
Previous Professional Experience
- Litigation associate, full-service and an employment and business litigation firms based in Atlanta (2015-2018)
Externships/Internships
- Judicial Extern, Children’s Health Care of Atlanta (2015)
- Judicial Extern, Georgia Supreme Court (2014)
- Legal Extern, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014)
- Summer Legal Intern, Office of Solicitor, U.S. Department of Labor (2014)
Education
-
Emory University School of Law,
JD
(2015)
- Best Law Student Award, Georgia Association for Women Lawyers (2015)
- Emory International Law Review, Managing Editor (2015)
- Dean's List
- University of South Carolina, MPH, highest honors (2012)
-
Emory University,
BS,
Biology
(2009)
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program Fellow, Medical University of South Carolina (2006-2008)
Admissions
- Georgia
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Georgia Asian Times 25 Most Influential Asian American Pacific Islanders in Georgia (2023)
- 2023 Women Making a Mark, Atlanta Magazine
- 40 Under 40 Award, Atlanta Business Chronicle (2022)
- On the Rise Award, American Legal Media (2022)
- The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation (2021–2024), Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2021–2024), Labor and Employment Law – Management (2021–2024)
- Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star, Business Litigation (2019–2024)
- Emory University 40 Under Forty Award (2021)
- American Bar Association - Litigation Section
- Co-Chair, Minority Trial Lawyer Committee (2024–25)
- Co-Chair, 2024 Professional Success Summit (2024–25)
- Board member, Georgia Lawyers for the Arts
- Georgia State Bar
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Immediate Past President (2024-25)
- President (2023-24)
- Vice President, President-Elect (2022–23)
- Secretary (2021–22)
- Treasurer (2020-21)
- Board of Directors (2018–20)
- Korean American Bar Association of Georgia
- Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Women’s Leadership Network Co-Chair (2021-Present)
- LEAD Atlanta Class of 2022
- Board of Directors, Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (2019-present)
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Board of Directors and Executive Board Member, Litigation Section (2016-present)
- Board of Directors, Labor & Employment Section (2016-2019)
- Barrister, Bleckley Inn of Court (2018–2020)
- Barrister, Judge Clarence Cooper American Inn of Court (2020-Present)
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