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Amy Weston

I aim to understand my client’s business, the industry, and the matter at hand so I can put myself in the client’s shoes and picture what I would want from a legal advisor. I then use my judgment, experience, and technical skills to help the client meet the need, whether it is solving a problem, structuring a complex business transaction, or turning around a time-sensitive draft or review. Quotation mark
Amy Weston
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About Amy

Amy Weston assists emerging technology companies at all stages of their corporate lifecycle. Amy drafts, develops, reviews, and negotiates client-favorable terms in complex high volume commercial transactions. She recognizes that an effective commercial agreement must be tailored to fit the tone, size, and scope of the deal and the client’s industry. She works with clients to structure transactions that will minimize friction while protecting the client’s intellectual property and technology, limiting the client’s liability, and meeting all licensing and regulatory compliance standards. Amy also helps clients navigate the ever-growing patchwork of privacy laws, industry standards, and best practices, while safeguarding client proprietary inventions, systems, and processes.

Amy began her legal career in Boston, focusing on corporate and transactional law while specializing in growth and emerging technology companies located throughout the United States. Upon returning to her roots in the Pacific Northwest, Amy practiced as a shareholder at a Seattle law firm prior to joining Miller Nash.

Services

Education

  • J.D., Boston University School of Law, cum laude, 2007
  • M.A., University of British Columbia, 2004
  • B.A., Kalamazoo College, cum laude, international and area studies, 1998

Bar Admissions

  • Washington, 2013
  • Massachusetts, 2007

Languages

  • German
  • French

Activities

Professional Plus
  • Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), 2019
  • Washington State Bar Association, Member
    • Business Law Section
      • Executive Committee, 2023-2025
      • Privacy & Data Protection Security Law Subcommittee, Cochair, 2023-2025
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals, Member
    • Privacy Bar Advisory Board, 2023-2024
    • Women Leading Privacy, Member
Civic Plus
  • Friends of Music at Hamilton International MS (FOMAHI), Board Member

Insights from Amy

  • “Legal Strategies: Business Entity Formation, Intellectual Property, and Commercial Contracts,” University of Washington, Global Intelligence and Business Entrepreneurship Program (Nov. 2024)
  • “Recent Trends in U.S. Privacy Litigation,” Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Update (Sept. 2024)
  • “How to Write a Privacy Statement,” Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Privacy Committee (June 2024)
  • “How to Read and Understand a Privacy Statement,” Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Privacy Committee, moderator (Mar. 2024)
  • “Best Practices for Incorporating Consumer Facing Privacy Notices,” Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Privacy Committee, organizer (Sept. 2023)
  • “Privacy & AI: Top 5 Legal Concerns for Privacy Attorneys,” Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section, Privacy Committee, moderator (May 2023)
Collaborations

Outside the Office

Amy loves spending time in the mountains and waterways of the Pacific Northwest and travels regularly to visit family in her native British Columbia. Most weekends, Amy can also be found practicing her bladework with the Green Lake Crew masters.

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