Amanda L. Becker, founder of Becker Law & Advocacy PLLC, has been an attorney for over 12 years. Throughout law school and her diverse professional career, Ms. Becker has always advocated for people's rights, as well as protected global financial institutions from money laundering and terrorist financing. Ms. Becker has lived and worked in London and New York throughout her career.A graduate of Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsburg Law Center, Ms. Becker participated in the Civil Rights Litigation Clinic where she assisted in litigation involving persons with mental disabilities and specialized in advocacy for wrongfully committed patients. During her time with the Family Law Clinic, she acted as counsel under attorney supervision representing men and women seeking orders of protection due to domestic violence. Ms. Becker interned at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) assisting in preparation for litigation and mediation in claims arising out of Title VII and Americans with Disabilities Act. At the Attorney General's office, Ms. Becker acted as an intern mediator advocating for consumer rights in the Consumer Rights Investigation Bureau. Ms. Becker was also the first legal intern for the Honorable John Kelly in Suffolk County Family Court.Prior to opening Becker Law & Advocacy, Ms. Becker spent the majority of her career focusing on regulatory matters at top global financial institutions. She has also volunteered her time with Nassau/Suffolk Law Services receiving an award from the Suffolk County Bar Association, Suffolk County Pro Bono Foundation, and the Nassau/Suffolk Law Services for exemplary service to the Pro Bono Project for representing low-income clients in divorce and custody proceedings.Ms. Becker is very involved in the special needs community, previously serving as a board member at the Hagedorn Little Village School Parent Association and the Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) in Massapequa, New York. Ms. Becker most recently co-directed a fundraiser where a portion of the proceeds went to Deaf Child Worldwide, a leading international organization located in the U.K. providing support for deaf children in developing countries (www.deafchildworldwide.info).Ms. Becker is a member of the New York, Suffolk, and Nassau County Bar Associations.