also known as Amy Nadine Olivas
Amy N. Vela was born and raised in El Paso, Texas. Amy earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and, upon completion, she relocated to the Phoenix area to attend Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, graduating with Highest Pro Bono Distinction. Since Amy was first licensed to practice law in 2009, she has devoted her career to representing and helping victims who have been injured by the negligence of others. She has extensive experience in personal injury law, having managed many cases through arbitration, mediation, and trial. She has represented many clients with all types of injury claims, including, motor vehicle crashes, premises liability, dog bites, wrongful death, and insurance bad faith claims. Amy is a member of the Arizona Association for Justice and American Association for Justice.
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Acquired: 2009
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P.O. Box 7209, Phoenix, AZ, 85011
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Posted by Marlow | April 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney
I was a pedestrian hit by a driver who admitted he didn’t look behind prior to backing up. His insurance company blamed me because if I wasn’t behind the car, I wouldn’t have been hit. Amy navigated this stupidity and brought my case to settlement. She and her paralegal Carol Porter kept me info...
Posted by Kathy | May 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Amy helped us in a drunk driver situation. She was caring and precise and knew exactly how to handle all our problems. It totaled my husbands car and he had to buy new one. Then on top of it he was in such pain from accident. After months of covid and dr. appointments, she resolved this quickly a...
Posted by Jason Miller | May 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Absolutely dynamite fantastic lawyer and danger simply superb always responded right away very professional and polite explained everything to me and settled my case in a timely manner thank you both very much. I would recommend them to anyone who needs a good attorney thx again god bless!!!
Posted by Zaneisha Parham | February 16, 2021 | Hired Attorney
I worked with Amy Vela and her assistant Danger Milanes after a car accident in mid 2020. Both Amy and Danger were extremely knowledgeable and responsive (within 24 hours) to any questions I had. I appreciated that Amy provided me with different options for my case and allowed me to decide which rout...
Posted by anonymous | July 23, 2020 | Hired Attorney
I am totally impressed with the work Amy and Danger did for me. I feel so honored that I had them on my side. I was at a park and was attacked by a dog that was running loose. I went back and forth about hiring an attorney, yet from my initial phone call to just consult with them, to the mome...
"Amy is one of the hardest working attorneys in her industry. I have worked with her on matters since 2014, and have seen firsthand her high level of commitment to client satisfaction and achieving the best possible outcomes for her clients. Amy is incredibly smart and diligent, which makes her a dangerous adversary and a wonderful advocate for her clients. Amy also has a high level of compassion for her clients and making sure their needs are met throughout the claims process. Anyone who has been injured due to the negligence of another would be well served by seeking Amy's help."
"Amy is a smart, knowledgeable, and hard-working attorney who has significant experience in all aspects of personal injury cases, including prelitigation, litigation, and also working with fighting for her clients on the back end of the case, which includes obtaining reductions on medical bills, liens, and health insurance reimbursement claims."
Personal injury lawyer
2024
Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2024
Top 10 Latino Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2024
Top 25 Women Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2021
Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, National Trial Lawyers
2024 - Present
Personal Injury Attorney, ANV Law, PLLC
2019 - 2024
Personal Injury Attorney, Friedl Richardson
2014 - 2019
Personal Injury Attorney, Phillips Law Group, PLLC
2009 - 2014
Personal Injury Attorney, Michael Cordova, PC
2022 - Present
Arizona Association of JusticeBoard Member
2019 - Present
Arizona Women Lawyers AssociationLeadership Appointment Committee Member
2019 - Present
Arizona Women Lawyers AssociationProfessional Development Committee Member
2018 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
2014 - Present
Arizona Trial Lawyers AssociationLegislative Committee
2013 - 2016
State Bar of ArizonaCommunications Committee
2009
JD - Juris Doctor
2005
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English
Spanish