Amy R. Mohan

Amy Rao Mohan provides a practical, problem-solving approach for her clients whether it involves litigation, crisis management or general counsel work. As a former Emmy-award winning television journalist, Amy brings a unique approach to the law to develop effective approaches to protect her clients interests and reputations inside and outside of the courtroom. She takes pride in her ability to connect with clients, ease their minds during a crisis, and provide them with a clear path forward. Founder and leader of the firms crisis management/media relations practice group, Amy represents individuals and businesses in civil litigation and criminal cases and assists clients with media training and press strategies. Amy also spends much of her time as a litigator, primarily handling business litigation, health care liability actions, and defamation and other tort cases. Amy has tried several complex multi-week jury trials during her career. When not handling a crisis or arguing in a courtroom, Amy focuses her practice on general counsel work, providing counsel to businesses on corporate, employment and litigation matters. Much of this work involves advising public charter schools and independent schools throughout the Middle Tennessee area, providing schools with practical, student-focused solutions. A graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism, Amy worked as a television reporter and anchor for nearly eight years, most recently at WTVF News Channel 5 in Nashville, before attending law school. During that time, she received several awards, including two Emmy awards for her coverage of the 2004 Asian tsunami. Amy earned her J. D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif. In law school, she served on the National Moot Court Team, which placed second in the nation her first year on the team. Prior to joining Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, Amy served as a law clerk to the Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt, U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Amy is passionate about her pro bono work, primarily representing individuals on Tennessees death row. When not serving her clients, Amy enjoys spending time with her two boys, which often involves exploring Middle Tennessees soccer fields. Education University of Tennessee College of Law, J. D., magna cum laude, Concentration in Advocacy and Dispute Resolution 2011 National Moot Court Competition, Second Best Oralist James L. Powers III Excellence in Criminal Advocacy Award Member, Order of the Barristers Member, Order of the Coif Robert E. Pryor Award of Excellence in Advocacy Susan B. Devitt Award for Excellence in Oral and Written Advocacy Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, B. S. J. Admissions Tennessee U. S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit U. S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee U. S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee Recognition Best Lawyers in America®, Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation (2024 - 2025) Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch (2021 - 2023) Nashville Business Journal Best of the Bar (2023) Nashville Business Journal 40 Under 40 (Class of 2019) Selected for inclusion in the Nashville Bar Foundations Leadership Forum program (2018 - 2019) Super Lawyers Rising Star, Business Litigation, General Litigation, Communications (2015 - 2022) Tennessee Supreme Court Attorneys for Justice Pro Bono Honor Roll (2020) Publications Amy Mohan, The Glass Isnt Always Half-Empty, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (December 21, 2023) Amy Mohan, Boredom in the Jury Box, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (December 7, 2023) Amy Mohan, Misinformation Can Burn Your Business, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (October 25, 2023) Amy Mohan, Know Your Audience, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (February 16, 2023) Amy Mohan, Sherrard Roe Attorneys Contribute Amicus Brief to Overturn Unconstitutional Sentencing, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (December 20, 2022) Amy Mohan, The World Cup Needs a Soccer Mom, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (December 15, 2022 Amy Mohan, Creating a Disaster Preparedness Plan, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (November 15, 2022) Amy Mohan, Producing Good Content for Juries, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (August 11, 2022) Amy Mohan, Advice From a Tiger, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (July 13, 2022) Amy Mohan, Media Training: Maybe Practice Can Make Perfect, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (June 13, 2022) Amy Mohan, Speaking to the Press without the Protection of Privilege, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (May 12, 2022) Amy Mohan, History Revised, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (April 14, 2022) Amy Mohan, Are You Creating News?, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (March 10, 2022) Amy Mohan, Whats Love Got to Do With It?, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (February 10, 2022) Amy Mohan, Consistency Builds Credibility, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (January 19, 2022) Amy Mohan, Lessons from the Jury Box, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (November 9, 2021) Amy Mohan, Think Like a Reporter, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (October 12, 2021) Amy Mohan, Gold Standard for Crisis Messaging, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (August 10, 2021) Amy Mohan, Avoid the Ostrich Method, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (July 13, 2021) Amy Mohan, Planning Today for Tomorrows Crisis, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (June 21, 2021) Amy Mohan, Controlling the Crisis Message: Build Trust Early and Often, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (February 14, 2021) Amy Mohan, Can Politeness to the Press Help in a Crisis?, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (February 1, 2021) My Time on Death Row, Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 56, No. 9, November 1, 2020 Amy Mohan, Back to Basics: Crisis Management Strategy during COVID-19, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (April 27, 2020) Amy Mohan, COVID-19 Convention and Meeting Cancellations, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (March 20, 2020) Amy Mohan, Lawyers: You Have the Right to Remain Silent, but What You Dont Say Will Be Held Against You, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (February 24, 2015) Amy Mohan, The Wisdom of Internal Investigations: What to Take Away from the NFLS Response to the Ray Rice Incident, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (September 19, 2014) Amy Mohan, gers Beware: Defamation, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (September 18, 2014) Amy Mohan, Why Attorneys Should Embrace Crisis Communications, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison (August 28, 2014) Professional Activities Advisory Council Member, The Tennessee Innocence Project Associate Member, Harry Phillips American Inn of Court (2017 - 2019) Board Member and Former Executive Committee Member, Tennesseans for Alternatives Against the Death Penalty Executive Committee and Former Chair, Tennessee Bar Associations Communications Law Section Fellow, American Bar Foundation Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation Former Adjunct Professor, Belmont University Nashville Bar Association Representative, Davidson County Board of Ethical Conduct (2019 - 2022) Civic Activities Board of Directors (2015 - 2018) and Chair, Communications Committee (2016 - 2010), Fifty Forward