Amy Kurland

Co-Chair

Office: (215) 770-0320
Mobile: (215) 490-5863
AKurland@rkrlawfirm.com
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Amy Kurland

Amy Kurland brings more than four decades understanding how complex legal and institutional problems develop – and what can be done to prevent them. A seasoned trial lawyer, former federal prosecutor, and former Inspector General for the City of Philadelphia, Amy has experience from nearly every side of a complex legal matter.

Amy’s approach is grounded in prevention: identifying risk early, helping clients understand their options, and guiding them through government inquiries, investigations, enforcement actions, litigation, and other high-stakes matters. She actively works side-by-side with her clients throughout every matter, bringing her experience and judgment directly to the issues and decisions they face.

As co-chair of Rohn Kurland Rossman, Amy focuses her practice on complex criminal, commercial and financial litigation, internal investigations, and corporate counseling involving governance, ethics, and risk management. Her recent work includes conducting sensitive internal investigations, representing companies in civil RICO matters, and serving as a Special Master and Settlement Master appointed by federal judges to manage complex discovery disputes and settlements. She also serves in attorney disciplinary matters for the federal courts and the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board.

Experienced. Responsive.

Before entering private practice, Amy spent 24 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia, where she investigated and prosecuted complex federal crimes with a particular focus on fraud and public corruption. Her work spanned pharmaceutical and healthcare fraud, government contracts, bank failures, tax, insurance, securities, and investigative and prosecution of high-ranking public officials. She also served as Senior Litigation Counsel and Professional Responsibility Officer, training federal prosecutors and advising them on ethics and professional responsibility.

Amy then served for 12 years as Inspector General for the City of Philadelphia under Mayors Michael Nutter and Jim Kenney. As a member of the Mayor’s Cabinet, she led the office responsible for investigating and preventing fraud, corruption, misconduct, and abuse across city government. She worked closely with federal, state, and local law enforcement and advised mayors and department heads on integrity, ethics, and the prevention of misconduct.

Amy’s expertise has also been sought nationally and internationally. Through the U.S. Department of Justice, she helped train newly appointed judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina; later taught investigative and ethics practices to government and law enforcement leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo; and as a consultant with Bloomberg Associates, advised cities in the United States and abroad on integrity, anti-corruption, transparency, and internal operations. Amy has also spent decades teaching trial advocacy at Rutgers and Temple Law Schools and to government attorneys and law enforcement. She currently serves on the faculty of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

When problems arise, Amy brings experienced judgment and a clear-eyed perspective to personally guide clients toward the the best path forward.

This experience gives Amy a practiced and practical ability to look around corners, identify vulnerabilities, and advise clients before manageable issues become crises. When problems do arise, she brings the judgment and perspective to help clients determine the best path.

Amy's work has earned recognition including two U.S. Department of Justice Director's Awards for superior performance as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, the American Society for Public Administration's National Public Integrity Award, and the Vidocq Society's Person of the Year.

Amy has served on the boards of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Women Against Abuse, Jewish Family and Children's Services, University Barge Club and the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta. She currently chairs the Finance Committee of University Barge Club and is an avid masters rower.