Amy received her Bachelor of Arts in English with Honors from the University of Florida.  Thereafter, she attended Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio where she received her Juris Doctorate.  While at Capital, Amy served as a teaching assistant in the legal research and writing program and was named to The Order of the Curia.  She was also an Intern at the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers.  After law school, Amy began her litigation practice in Tallahassee prior to returning to Tampa.  She has extensive experience in administrative and civil litigation, having appeared before administrative, state, and federal courts.  Prior to joining Chistolini & Brennan, Amy worked in private practice representing a variety of public and private clients.  She also served as Deputy General Counsel for the Southwest Florida Water Management District, where she acted as lead counsel for the District on permitting matters, complex litigation, and appeals.

Amy is married to fellow lawyer and Tampa native Chris Alfonso, and has two wonderful children.