Amanda P. Waske
Amanda P. Waske is a senior attorney in the Farmington Hills office, and focuses her practice on litigation and appellate services to municipalities, specifically in the areas of municipal liability, civil rights defense, and providing general counsel to municipalities. Prior to joining the firm, Amanda practiced insurance defense and litigated business and commercial matters in both state and federal trial and appellate courts. Before entering private practice, Amanda spent the first five years of her career with the Michigan Court of Appeals, first as a research attorney and then as a law clerk to the Hon. Kathleen Jansen (Ret.).
Outside of the office, Amanda is a PSIA-AASI Certified Ski Instructor and an avid golfer. Amanda also enjoys spending time with her husband and two children.
Practice Areas
- General Municipal Law
- Appellate Practice
- Constitutional Law and Civil Rights
- Insurance Defense
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, J.D.
- University of Michigan, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Awards
- 2024 Super Lawyers Rising Star, Appellate
Professional Memberships
- Michigan Defense Trial Counsel: Co-Chair of Appellate Practice Section and Young Lawyers Section, Summer Conference 2025 Co-Chair
- Negligence Section of the Michigan State Bar: Young Lawyers Co-Chair
- Michigan Appellate Bench Bar Conference Foundation: Planning Commission Member
- Polish American Legal Society: Board of Directors, Secretary
Publications/Presentations
- ESI: A Sword and a Sheild, MDTC Summer Conference 2023
- Anatomy of an Appeal, Polish American Legal Society, 2021
