Amy E. Pearl

Associate

Overview

Amy maintains a diverse commercial and complex civil litigation practice in state and federal courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. She represents a wide range of clients, including individuals, small and large companies, and public entities in business disputes, breach of contract claims, and civil rights matters. Amy assists clients in all aspects of litigation, including drafting pleadings and written discovery, drafting dispositive and non-dispositive motions, and taking cases to trial and on appeal.

A problem-solver whether she is tackling novel or complex legal questions, Amy works tirelessly to represent her clients. An important member of the firm’s legal teams, she meticulously researches and analyzes the issues facing her clients, continuously learning more about their business and industry. Clients appreciate Amy’s collaborative style and her practical, thoughtful approach to resolving their matter.

Amy began her career at Archer as a summer associate. Prior to rejoining the firm, she served as a judicial clerk for the Hon. Michael J. Haas, J.A.D., Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. Within the firm, Amy serves as a member of the Professional Development Committee, Peer Committee, and Hiring Committee.

Notably, Amy was salutatorian of her graduating class.

Representative Experience

Represented manufacturer in insurance coverage dispute over policy’s pollution exclusion
Representing school district in negligence suit involving newly enacted exception to sovereign immunity
Obtained a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of parking authority in class action filed under Section 1983
Represented doctor and medical practice in buyout dispute during twelve-day bench trial, which ultimately resulted in an affirmance and reversal in clients’ favor on appeal

Credentials

Education

Rutgers University School of Law, JD, summa cum laude
The College of New Jersey, BA, magna cum laude

Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Offices

Voorhees, NJ

Areas of Focus

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New District of New Jersey Standing Order Requires Schedule A Plaintiffs to Bring Their “A Game”

10.29.2025

Client Advisories

New District of New Jersey Standing Order Requires Schedule A Plaintiffs to Bring Their “A Game”

Federal courts have seen a barrage of intellectual property infringement filings in what have become known as “Schedule A” cases. These cases are typically brought by plaintiffs seeking to enforce intellectual property rights against numerous defendants listed on an attached Schedule A filed under seal. Schedule A plaintiffs often file a simultaneous ex parte motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (“TRO”) to enjoin the sale of the allegedly infringing products and, if successful, serve the TRO on online marketplaces, who may then remove the products at issue and impose an asset freeze—all before a defendant knows it was sued....

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Career and Client Development in a Hybrid World from a Woman Practitioner’s Perspective

03.26.2025

Speaking Engagements & Seminars

Career and Client Development in a Hybrid World from a Woman Practitioner’s Perspective

Attorney Amy E. Pearl will be a panelist for the Rutgers Law School program “Career and Client Development in a Hybrid World from a Woman Practitioner’s Perspective.” Join Amy in examining how today’s hybrid work environments have affected career and client development within the legal profession from a woman practitioner’s perspective. This program will also examine best practices, tools and resources that have been effective in supporting client development and career advancement of women in the legal profession....

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Businesses Should Watch State Moves as Noncompete Bans Change

03.24.2025

Articles

Businesses Should Watch State Moves as Noncompete Bans Change

With the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban pending on appeal, the importance of state law rulings on the matter are once again in the spotlight. In the Bloomberg Law article “Businesses Should Watch State Moves as Noncompete Bans Change,” attorney Amy Pearl writes about the status of the ban, state law developments, and alternative protections businesses may consider....

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