Amy Pandit represents publicly traded corporations and counsels clients on corporate governance, executive compensation, and in federal securities laws, stock exchange, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and Dodd-Frank Act compliance matters. She recommends courses of action for companies navigating the increasingly complex regulatory environment, designs and develops executive compensation and other incentive programs for publicly traded companies, and advises on the legal implications and potential public implications of those programs as well as on shareholder engagement and proposal matters. Amy has been recognized by BTI as an "all-star" for superior client service and as an Acritas "Star Lawyer."
Amy also works closely with companies' boards of directors and executive management teams, engaging them on critical legal and compliance matters and advising on corporate governance issues and disclosure matters most relevant to their business, shareholders, and other stakeholders.
Amy is a board member of The Three Rivers Chapter of the National Association for Corporate Directors and an advisory board member of the American Red Cross (Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter). She frequently writes and presents on SEC, executive compensation, corporate governance, and shareholder proposal topics.
Experience
- Boston University (J.D. cum laude 1995); Tufts University (M.A. in Law and Diplomacy 1994); Northwestern University (B.A. 1990)
- Pennsylvania and New York
The Legal 500 US: recommended for finance, capital markets, and equity offerings
Most Powerful and Influential Women Award, Pittsburgh Diversity and Leadership Conference
"Rising Star," Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
Who's Who in Energy, Pittsburgh Business Times
Acritas "Star Lawyer" (2020)
Named as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (February 2022)