Amanda Hammar

Director, Legal Recruiting & Placement
Philadelphia

Amanda is a Director of Legal Recruiting and Placement and works out of the company’s Philadelphia office.

In this role, she helps experienced attorneys, paralegals, legal operations professionals, and compliance officers transition into flexible engagements as well as permanent positions.

Before joining Latitude, Amanda worked at a boutique defense litigation firm in Philadelphia, where she represented insurance companies in the investigation and litigation of complex matters, including products, commercial vehicle, premises, construction defect, and general liability matters. She simultaneously served as litigation counsel for a private electrical construction company, where she advised on general liability matters as well as contract and indemnification issues. Prior to that, Amanda was an associate at another boutique defense law firm in Philadelphia, where she represented hospitals and medical professionals in malpractice claims.

She is a member of the Philadelphia Bar Association and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. She also serves as a volunteer attorney for the Support Center for Child Advocates in Philadelphia.

Amanda earned her J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia and earned her B.S.B.A. degree with a focus in Marketing from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.

She is an avid reader and, in her free time, enjoys running, cooking, and cheering on all Philadelphia sports teams. She and her husband have two children and reside in East Norriton, Pennsylvania.

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