NAME | Amber O’Connell |
aroconnell@mijs.com | |
EDUCATION | University of Florida, 2014 University of Georgia School of Law, 2017 |
BAR MEMBERSHIPS | State of Georgia, 2017 State of Florida, 2018 |
PRACTICE AREAS | Civil Litigation Insurance Defense Liability Defense |
Amber joined Moore Ingram Johnson & Steele, LLP, in 2019, as an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department. She practices primarily in the areas of civil litigation and insurance/liability defense.
Born in Tampa, Florida, Amber received her B.S. in Public Relations with a concentration in business administration from the University of Florida in 2014. She graduated in 2017 with her J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law. While in law school, Amber served as a Notes & Articles editor for the Georgia Journal of Intellectual Property; participated in the Georgia Law criminal defense clinic; and completed internships at a non-profit organization named Forever Sabah in Malaysia, as well as the Division of Enforcement for the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s Atlanta Regional Office, and public defenders offices in New Orleans, Athens, and Augusta where she represented individuals under Georgia’s Third Year Practice Act.
Amber was admitted to practice law in Georgia and Florida in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
Before joining Moore, Ingram Johnson & Steele, Amber spent two years working as a Staff Attorney for the Enotah Circuit Superior Courts, clerking for the Honorable Judges Murphy C. Miller, N. Stanley Gunter, Raymond E. George, and Joy R. Parks in Lumpkin, White, Towns, and Union Counties.
Amber lives in Smyrna, Georgia, with her dog, Toby. She enjoys attending college football games, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.