Amama focuses her practice on litigating securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation, restructuring and bankruptcy litigation, and other corporate disputes. She has particular experience in litigating and advising clients regarding securities fraud claims, fiduciary duties, corporate governance, contract and Delaware business disputes.

Amama has substantial experience litigating cases in both state and federal courts, representing clients in a range of industries against claims, including:

• Breach of contract
• Breach of fiduciary duty
• Securities fraud
• Bankruptcy.

She also is well-versed in assessing litigation risks in potential investments, including analyzing pending securities and derivative suits as well as related governmental investigations.

Amama joined Akin in 2023. Prior to joining the firm, she was a litigation associate at a prominent New York law firm for over four years, focusing her practice on securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation, and restructuring and bankruptcy litigation. Prior to that, she was a judicial intern for Chief Judge Beryl Howell at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Amama also worked as a student attorney at Georgetown’s Civil Rights and Voting Rights clinic. As a student attorney, she conducted legislative research into National Popular Vote bills and drafted certiorari petitions and memoranda to the U.S. Supreme Court on cases involving 14th Amendment due process rights and equal protection.

Amama maintains a strong pro bono practice focusing on civil rights litigation.