Amanda J. Brookhyser

Employment law and workplace litigation. Law firm leader. More than a decade of experience as a trial attorney.

Amanda Brookhyser is an accomplished employment law attorney who leads high-stakes litigation and advises clients on complex workplace legal issues. With over a decade of experience, she represents employers and individuals in disputes involving discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations and compliance with federal and state employment laws. She also has significant experience as lead counsel in complex business disputes and as a commercial litigator.

Her practice spans litigation, arbitration, internal investigations and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Amanda has acted as senior counsel in employment-related matters before the EEOC and NERC, and in federal court, handling claims under Title VII, Title IX, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Act. She has litigated sex and gender discrimination cases and successfully represented clients in restrictive covenant and contract breach disputes through arbitration and trial.

Amanda also advises businesses with multi-location operations on internal investigations, employment policies and state-specific compliance strategies. Her background in civil rights litigation and professional liability defense further strengthens her ability to navigate sensitive workplace matters.

EDUCATION

J.D., 2009, Drake University Law School, cum laude

B.A., 2004, University of Nevada, Reno

ADMISSIONS

Nevada

Iowa

New York

United States District Court, District of Nevada

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Memberships

Nevada Bar Association

Community Service Committee, Clark County Bar Association

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, Nevada Justice Association

Order of the Barristers

American Inns of Court- Howard D. McKibben Inn, 2013

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Children’s Attorney Project (CAP) Volunteer Attorney- Nevada Legal Aid

Family Law Ask-a-Lawyer Volunteer, Nevada Legal Aid

Transitioning Into Practice (TIP) Program Volunteer, State Bar of Nevada, 2014-Present

Southern Nevada Disciplinary Committee, State Bar of Nevada, 2017-2020, 2021-2024

Recent Alumni Engagement Board Member, Drake University Law School, 2021-2024

Board of Directors, Las Vegas Business Academy, 2023

The Shade Tree, Board of Trustees, Present

Awards

Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating

Super Lawyers, Mountain States Rising Stars, 2020, 2021

Nevada Business Magazine, Legal Elite, 2021

Lawyers of Distinction, 2019-2020

America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, 2020

America’s Most Honored Lawyers, 2021

National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, Top 10 Under 40, Nevada, 2021

Vegas Inc Top Lawyers, Personal Injury, 2021

Children’s Attorney Project, Volunteer of the Month, April 2021

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Volunteer of the Month, June 2021

Legal Aid Center, 50 Hours Club, 2021