Amelia L. Cooksey
Associate
Areas of Focus
- Disputes & Investigations
- Investment Funds Litigation
- Restructuring Litigation
- Represents hedge funds and private equity firm clients in civil litigation.
- Assists with litigation arising from complex chapter 11/restructuring contested matters and adversary proceedings.
Amelia is an associate in the firm’s litigation practice. She assists clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes.
Prior to joining Akin, Amelia clerked for the Honorable Mark X. Mullin of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas. During law school, she interned for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), where she gained experience working alongside attorneys within its Division of Enforcement. Prior to attending law school, Amelia worked as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) at a global accounting firm and an investment firm.
- Represented hedge funds in various stages of litigation, including fact and expert discovery, summary judgment briefing, and pre-trial proceedings.
- Served on the litigation teams for the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the following chapter 11 cases: Diamond Sports Group, Alex Jones, GWG Holdings, and TPC Group.
EducationJ.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 2021
M.Acc., University of Texas at Austin, 2015
B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2014
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, 2021
M.Acc., University of Texas at Austin, 2015
B.B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2014
ClerkshipsU.S.B.C., Northern District of Texas
U.S.B.C., Northern District of Texas
Bar AdmissionsDistrict of Columbia
New York
Texas
District of Columbia
New York
Texas
