Overview
Amanda is a member of the Constangy Cyber Team and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Amanda has substantial experience advising clients on compliance with data privacy and information security laws and regulations. She serves as co-chair of Constangy's Artificial Intelligence Practice, where she helps organizations navigate the rapidly evolving legal, regulatory, and governance issues surrounding the development, deployment, and use of artificial intelligence.
As a member of the Constangy compliance advisory team, Amanda advises clients on the evolving landscape of state, federal, and international privacy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence laws and regulations, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and other data security and privacy requirements. She helps organizations develop and implement AI governance and privacy compliance programs, including data subject request processes, internal and external-facing privacy and security policies, cross-border data transfer mechanisms, incident response plans, data processing agreements, privacy and data security provisions in service agreements, and practical frameworks for the responsible use of AI.
She has also assisted clients in responding to hundreds of data privacy and security incidents, including facilitating digital forensic investigations, threat actor communications, and network restoration projects, while assisting clients in complying with contractual and statutory consumer notification and regulatory reporting obligations.
Amanda earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Minnesota Law School, magna cum laude, where she served as an editor of the Minnesota Law Review, and published an article on the intersection of artificial intelligence and the law. She has since published articles in academic journals on issues pertaining to international law, emerging technologies, and peace and security. She earned her Bachelor of Arts with honors in English from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. Amanda also earned a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and International Law from the United Nations Interregional Crime & Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), where she wrote her thesis on cybersecurity best practices and emerging threats to the space sector.
Amanda is a Certified Information Privacy Professional in United States law (CIPP/US) and in European law (CIPP/E) and an Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She has also been recognized as a Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) from IAPP, recognizing her significant experience in privacy laws and data protection practices. Amanda has also earned the Space Cybersecurity Professional Digital Badge from the Indiana University Space Governance Lab and the Kelley School of Business Executive Education program. She is admitted to practice in Minnesota and Illinois. She regularly writes and speaks on legal issues pertaining to privacy, data protection, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies.
Honors & Recognition
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse’s Rada Distinguished Alumni Award, 2024
- Up & Coming Attorney, Minnesota Lawyer, 2024
- “North Star Lawyers,” Minnesota State Bar Association, 2017-2019
About Me
Amanda is passionate about human rights. She has taught and presented on many human rights related topics and has contributed to international advocacy, conflict-related research, and representation of asylum seekers to advance human rights both globally and locally. She loves raptors, having volunteered and served on the board of a rehabilitation program for injured owls, hawks, eagles, and falcons. Always eager to embrace new challenges, she enjoys learning new languages, horseback riding, painting, and practicing yoga.
Credentials
Education
United Nations Interregional Crime & Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)
- LL.M., Cybercrime, Cybersecurity and International Law, 2026
University of Minnesota Law School
- J.D., magna cum laude, 2017
University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
- B.A., English - Writing & Rhetoric and Spanish, with honors, 2012
Media
News
Legal Analysis
Professional & Civic Associations
Civic
- The Advocates for Human Rights, Volunteer Attorney
- American Red Cross, Volunteer International Humanitarian Law Instructor
Professional
Certifications
- Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) for United States laws (CIPP/US) and for European laws (CIPP/E) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
- Space Cybersecurity Professional Digital Badge, Indiana University Space Governance Lab and the Kelley School of Business Executive Education Program, 2026
Associations
- Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Board Member, Center for Victims of Torture; Board Member, World Without Genocide
- Board Member, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Alumni & Friends Foundation
Services
Industries
Admissions
- Minnesota, 2017
- Illinois, 2026
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