attorney amanda richards

Associate
Location: Lowell, Massachusetts
Phone: 978-614-0965
Fax: 978-453-1055

Amanda joined Armstrong Law, P.C. in January 2016 as an associate. She concentrates her practice in all aspects of domestic relations and family law. Amanda is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School where she received the Honorable Mention Best Brief Award and was a member of the Dean's List.

Prior to joining Armstrong Law, P.C., Amanda interned at the Department of Children and Families as a Youth Permanency Hearing Coordinator, where she gained experience collaborating with youth coordinators and regional counsel to ensure uniformity of hearings across the Commonwealth. She also spent a summer at the Rhode Island Superior Court as a Judicial Intern. While enrolled in law school, Amanda participated in the Suffolk University Law School Family Advocacy Clinic as a Certified SJC Rule 3:03 Student Attorney, representing indigent clients in a variety of domestic relations and family law cases in the Suffolk Probate & Family Court. She also volunteered at the Boston Earned Income Tax Coalition Campaign where she achieved IRS certification in facilitating state and federal tax preparations for low-income individuals and families.

Amanda is a member of the Boston Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association. Amanda graduated from Quinnipiac University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance.

Year Joined Firm

• 2016

Areas of Practice

• Domestic Relations
• Family Law

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts

Education

• Suffolk University Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
  • J.D. - 2014
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: Member: Family Advocacy Clinic
• Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Connecticut
  • B.S. - 2011
  • Major: Finance

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Massachusetts Bar Association
• Boston Bar Association

Past Employment Positions

• Department of Children and Families, Intern, 2013 - 2015
• Rhode Island Superior Court, Judicial Intern, 2012