Freedman, Boyd, Hollander, Goldberg, Urias & Ward, PA in Albuquerque. In all, she spent five years in private practice in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, litigating an array of cases in the areas of complex civil litigation, consumer protection, criminal defense, and civil rights. In 2017, Amber sought and obtained an injunction in Hidalgo v. Dep’t of Corrections and secured an inmate mother’s right to breastfeed her baby while incarcerated by obtaining a ruling that the choice to breastfeed is a fundamental right guaranteed by the New Mexico State Constitution. Amber's work in women's rights continues as she frequently joins forces with Pregnancy Justice to protect the reproductive rights of women throughout the United States. Amber has worked with Pregnancy Justice to defend women and people charged with crimes on the basis of their pregnancy outcomes, from stillbirth to perinatal death, and has also worked on a number of post-conviction relief cases, resulting in the reversal of convictions made based on a woman's pregnancy outcome. Amber's work ranges from trial preparation and motions to appellate arguments. 

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Amber graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University in Medford, MA in 2006, before returning to New Mexico as a Teach for America Corps Member. She attended the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude and as a member of the Order of the Coif in 2012. During law school, Amber was an editor of the New Mexico Law Review, a member of the National Mock Trial Team, and a recipient of the Esteban Aguilar Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Trial Advocacy. After graduating, Amber worked as a felony prosecutor at the Second Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Her regular courtroom practice as an Assistant District Attorney included frequent jury trials, motion arguments, and daily courtroom appearances. 

 

Amber’s commitment to justice is informed by her experiences prior to studying law and, in particular, by her time as a Teach for America Corps Member on the Navajo Reservation. She entered the profession believing, and continues to believe, that the law can be, and is meant to be, a voice for those who would otherwise remain unheard. That commitment remains despite Amber's recent change in hemispheres, and she continues to work for justice from abroad.