AMY L. JUDKINS
Amy L. Judkins is a plaintiffs’ class-action and trial lawyer dedicated to holding corporations accountable for deceptive practices and consumer harm. She currently serves as court-appointed leadership counsel in the In re Dividend Solar Finance, LLC, and Fifth Third Bank Sales and Lending Practices multidistrict litigation and has been designated class counsel in multiple litigated and settlement classes, achieving multi-million-dollar recoveries for consumers nationwide.
In 2024, Ms. Judkins secured one of Florida’s Top 20 Personal Injury Verdicts in McKenzie v. United States Tennis Association, obtaining a $9 million jury verdict for a survivor of sexual abuse. Her work has earned recognition as a “Top 100 Trial Lawyer” by the National Trial Lawyers Association and repeated selection to Super Lawyers Rising Stars.
Ms. Judkins began her legal career as a federal judicial law clerk to the Honorable Paul G. Byron of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, following an internship with then-Chief Judge Anne C. Conway. She practiced at Holland & Knight and Dean Mead before devoting her career exclusively to representing plaintiffs in complex litigation, including groundbreaking cases in consumer finance, insurance practices, and technology accountability.
A graduate of Florida A&M University College of Law, Ms. Judkins ranked third in her class while raising two young daughters, earning book awards in twelve subjects and multiple moot court distinctions. Before law school, she worked as an environmental consultant, where she supported expert testimony in Clean Water Act litigation and advised large landowners on permitting and stewardship planning—an experience that sparked her passion for law as a vehicle for change.
She is an active member of the Central Florida Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, and the Federal Bar Association.
LANDMARK CASES
Amy L. Judkins’ practice focuses on complex litigation, including consumer class actions, consumer fraud, and insurance fraud. Ms. Judkins has been designated as class counsel in numerous class action cases, including:
- Buffington v. Progressive Advanced Ins. Co., Case No, 20-CV-07408 (S.D.N.Y.) ($18 million Class Settlement after securing summary judgment in favor of a class);
- Romaniak v. Esurance Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co, Case No. 1:20-cv-2773 (N.D. Ohio) ($3.28 million Class Settlement);
- Middleton v. Liberty Mutual, Case No. 1:20-cv-00668 (W.D. Ohio) ($17.6 million Class Settlement);
- Casteel v. State Auto Prop. & Cas. Ins. Co., Case No. 2:21-cv-05867 (E.D. Ohio) ($6.5 million Class Settlement);
- Smith v. Nationwide Agribusiness Ins. Co., Case No vc-21-953473 (Cuyahoga Cnty., Ohio) ($2 million Class Settlement);
- Jones v. USAA Gen. Ind. Co., Case No. D01CI200009724 (Douglas Cnty., NE) ($1 million Class Settlement);
- Wagner v. Safeco, Case No. CI20-10735 (Douglas Cnty., NE) ($1 million Class Settlement).
Awards & Recognitions
National Trial Lawyers Top 100 – The National Trial Lawyers is a professional organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from across the country who exemplify superior qualifications as civil plaintiff or criminal defense trial lawyers. This national organization provides networking opportunities, advocacy training, and the highest quality educational programs for trial lawyers.
