LAWYER PROFILE
Amy L Snell

Amy L Snell

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Amy Snell’s practice includes commercial, employment, and environmental disputes, among others. She has successfully represented companies in business disputes of all kinds, assisted clients with equity and partnership disagreements, and defended employers in lawsuits involving non-compete agreements and trade secrets. Ms. Snell also has a broad environmental litigation practice, defending companies in a wide variety of contamination, Oil Pollution Act, and environmental damage cases. She has tried cases involving ship collisions on the Houston Ship Channel, achieving a $20 million recovery in a 2021 case.

Ms. Snell worked in the oil and gas industry (Pennzoil Company) as an environmental, safety, and health regulatory analyst before becoming a lawyer. She values her relationships with clients and the opportunity to offer insight based on a keen knowledge of legal issues and the client’s goals. Ms. Snell has finished 11 marathons and teaches as an adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law Houston.

BAR ADMISSIONS: Texas

COURT ADMISSIONS: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Professional Memberships

Litigation Counsel of America

Houston Bar Association

Texas Bar Foundation

Publications

“2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Practical Implications and What Litigators Need to Know" (University of Texas Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference, 2016)

“Safeguarding Information During Litigation: Protective Orders and Other Remedies" (University of Texas Page Keeton Civil Litigation Conference, 2015)

"Business Torts: Is it Capitalism or Unfair Competition?” (2012)

"Employee Monitoring & Surveillance: What are the Limits?" (2008)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Trial Lawyers - Texas

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Amy Snell is a respected litigator based in Houston who is praised for her trial skills. She is particularly noted for her representation of energy companies in commercial disputes.

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Amy Snell is a respected litigator based in Houston who is praised for her trial skills. She is particularly noted for her representation of energy companies in commercial disputes.

Strengths

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  • Amy is fantastic. She is friendly and wicked smart.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • Amy has a very strong analytical mind.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • Amy is very smart and a strong and active trial lawyer.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA
  • Amy is very good at communicating and writing.

    Litigation: Trial LawyersChambers Guide to the USA

Ranked Individuals at Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP (5)

Texas

Texas: Houston & Surrounds

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