Ama Appiah
Law Office of Ama N. Appiah
The Law Office of Ama N. Appiah currently represents those seeking assistance in state appeals, trademark & copyright registration, and entertainment & creative arts law.
Ms. Appiah earned her Bachelor of Science degree at the State University of New York College at Buffalo, cum laude. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Appiah worked as a legal assistant and paralegal for the U.S. Small Business Admin. - Disaster Assistance Office in Niagara Falls, NY. The office provided federal loans and grants to those who suffered physical and/or economic damage to their homes and/or businesses as a result of natural disasters.
Attorney Appiah earned her law degree from Albany Law School in Albany, NY, in 2003. It was there that she gained extensive appellate experience through internships with the Albany County District Attorney's Office Criminal Appeals Division, the Hon. Thomas J. McAvoy in the U.S. Northern District Court of New York, as well as with the Corporations Division of the New York State Department of State.
After completing law school and moving to Florida, Ms. Appiah worked for a general practice firm. She then worked as a Program Attorney for the 6th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program and Statewide Program, representing the best interest of children in juvenile dependency cases. She has been a solo practitioner from 2008 - present. Ms. Appiah contracted with the 10th Judicial Public Defender's Office as a Special Assistant Public Defender on felony criminal appellate cases until 2021. In addition, she has filed several registration applications with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office and the U.S. Copyright Office on behalf of clients. She is admitted to practice in FL state courts and in the U.S. Middle District.
Ms. Appiah has been a member of local professional organizations such as the St. Petersburg Bar Assoc., Clearwater Bar Assoc., Fred G. Minnis Bar Assoc., and the Pinellas Cnty. Chptr. of Florida Assoc. of Women Lawyers.
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals
- Entertainment & Sports Law
- Trademarks
- Trademark Registration
- Intellectual Property
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Credit Cards Accepted
All major credit cards accepted. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Cash and checks are also accepted. No cases accepted on a contingency fee basis.
- Florida
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- U.S. Middle District of Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Law Office of Ama N. Appiah
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- Full-time practice in state civil, criminal and family appellate cases, trademark & copyright registrations, and creative arts & entertainment law.
- Special Assistant Public Defender
- Tenth Judicial Public Defender's Office
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- Contracted with the 10th Judicial Public Defender's Office as Special Assistant Public Defender for felony appeals.
- Attorney
- Statewide Guardian ad Litem Program
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- Represented the Guardian ad Litem Program in juvenile dependency cases in the Sixth Circuit of Florida, and then in appellate cases throughout the state.
- Law Clerk/Attorney
- Maura J. Kiefer, P.A.
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- Drafted civil and criminal pleadings, met with clients and their families, attended hearings, and researched.
- Albany Law School
- J.D. | Law
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- Leaders in the Law
- Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers
- 2017 Pro Bono Service Award - Honorable Mention
- Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida
- Pinellas County Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers
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- St. Petersburg Bar Association
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- Clearwater Bar Association
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- Fred G. Minnis Bar Association
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- Gulfcoast Legal Services
- Board Member
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- Tampa Bay Women Lawyers Networking Group
- Member
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- Sunscreen Film Festival
- Spanish-Language Films Advisory Board Member
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- Activities: Screened Spanish-language films to be featured in Sunscreen Film Festival
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- Gulfcoast Legal Services
- Volunteer Attorney
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- Activities: Volunteer legal assistance to greencard holders seeking to become U.S. citizens.
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- We, the Jury
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Website
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