Boston Business Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Amy is a member of the firm’s Government Investigations & White-Collar Criminal Defense, Healthcare, and Business Litigation Practice Groups where she defends clients facing federal and state government investigations, conducts internal and independent investigations, and litigates complex business disputes. With over twenty years of experience in state government and large, international law firms, Amy represents businesses and their executives in a range of industries including matters alleging fraudulent business practices, violations of the False Claims Act and consumer protection laws, allegations of fraud, waste and abuse, and other commercial matters.
Prior to joining Sheehan in 2025, Amy served for ten years as an Assistant Attorney General in the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, where she served in numerous leadership capacities, including Chief of the False Claims Division. In that role, she led a team of attorneys, investigators and paralegals responsible for investigating and litigating allegations of fraud in state contracting and violations of the consumer protection laws, oftentimes in collaboration with the Department of Justice, other state Attorneys General and Massachusetts state agencies. Matters included qui tam complaints filed by whistleblowers and frequently required compliance programs and monitors as conditions of resolution. During her time at the Attorney General’s Office, Amy also served as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Suffolk County, where she handled all aspects of criminal matters from arraignment through trial, and as the Public Records Officer for her Division. Prior to working in state government, Amy was a Litigation Associate at Proskauer Rose LLP.
Amy has extensive experience defending government investigations by both federal and state authorities. She also conducts internal and independent investigations for clients facing a variety of challenges. In addition, Amy leverages her experience serving as the Attorney General’s designee on the Massachusetts Inspector General’s Council to represent clients facing allegations of fraud, waste and abuse.
About Amy Crafts
Practice Areas
- Business Litigation
- Government Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense
- Healthcare
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2004
- Massachusetts, 2006
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
- International Association of Privacy Professionals
- Women's Bar Association
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 2003
J.D.
Law Review: Connecticut Law Review, Commentary Editor - Williams College, 1996
B.A.
Past Positions
- Hunton & Williams in New York, Litigation Associate
- Proskauer Rose LLP, Litigation Associate
Pro Bono Activities
- Served as Attorney General’s Designee on MA Inspector General Council
- Boston Bar Association’s Government Lawyers Forum, Co-Chair
- Boston Bar Association’s White Collar Steering Committee, Former Member
- Women in White Collar Defense Association, Member
- Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
- Led pro bono Domestic Violence Initiative in collaboration with Middlesex District Attorney’s Office
- Youth Advocacy Foundation, Former Board Member
- Powers Music School, Board Member
Classes and Seminars
- DEI Missteps Could Lead to False Claims Act Liability for Government Contractors and Grantees (p28)
- Massachusetts Attorney General Enhances Consumer Protection for “Junk Fees” and Related Billing Practices
- Emerging trends in state false claims enforcement
- Client Alert: DEI Missteps Could Lead to False Claims Act Liability for Government Contractors and Grantees
- Critical Updates in Healthcare Law and Enforcement Priorities for 2025 (webinar)
- BBA Public Interest Leadership Program, September 13, 2024: Panelist on Effective Organizational Leadership
- MA Office of Inspector General Training, June 5, 2024: Whistleblowing – Knowing your Rights and Setting your Expectations
- MA State Agency Counsel Meeting, October 26, 2023: The Massachusetts False Claims Act – When to Call the Attorney General’s Office
- BBA Panel, January 19, 2023: COVID and PPP Fraud
- MA Office of Inspector General and Massachusetts Association of Public Purchasing Officials Training Program, August 2, 2022: Informal and Formal Whistleblowers
- MA State Agency Counsel Meeting, May 18, 2022: An Overview of the Massachusetts False Claims Act
- BBA CLE, December 16, 2021: Best Practices in Conducting Internal Investigations
- MA State Agency General Counsel Meeting, May 25, 2021: The False Claims Act and Materiality
- BBA Panel, April 14, 2021: Day in the Life of a Prosecutor
- Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam Section, April 12, 2021: Panelist on “FCA Today”
- BBA Panel, January 14, 2021: COVID Fraud Enforcement – Federal and State Actions and Priorities
- MA Office of Inspector General Training, December 2, 2020: Prevailing Wisdom – Confronting Potential Pitfalls and Applying Solutions on Prevailing Wage / Public Construction Projects
- Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund Annual Conference, October 29, 2020: Panelist on COVID-19 Fraud
- MA Department of Developmental Services, October 13, 2020: Training on False Claims Act
- MA Operational Services Division Conference, November 7, 2019: Panelist at Legal Line Up Session
- Data Guidance, July 3, 2012: The Global Solution for Data Protection and Privacy Compliance
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, January 27, 2012: Quoted on the need for companies and service providers that handle personal information to have contracts that comply with Massachusetts data security regulations
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, February 9, 2012: Deadline Approaching for Data Security Regs
- Wall Street Journal, November 14, 2011: Anderson v. Hannaford – Plaintiff Customers May Recover Mitigation Costs of Data Breach
Achievements
Honors
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers® (2009-2013)
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Top Women of Law (2013-2014)
- Women’s Bar Association Leadership Initiative (2012)
- LeadBoston (2009)
- Connecticut Law Review, Commentary Editor
Office Information
Address
28 State Street22nd Floor Boston, MA 02109
Phone
Fax
- 617-439-9363
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
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