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Amy Hill Cosimini
Associate
Overview
Prior Experience
Before joining her colleagues at Faegre Drinker, Amy served as a legal clerk to the Hon. Matthew E. Johnson of the Minnesota Court of Appeals. In this role, she researched and drafted legal memoranda, reviewed case files, and observed oral arguments. She also completed a judicial residency with the Hon. Gordon L. Moore III of the Supreme Court of Minnesota and a judicial externship with the Hon. Tracy Smith of the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
Amy served as a summer associate with the firm in 2023.
Prior to law school, Amy was a university professor, where she taught courses in International Human Rights Law, Spanish and Latin American area studies.
Personal Interests
In her spare time, Amy enjoys spending time with her family, relaxing on the shores of Lake Superior, making pastries and dancing.
Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Clerkships
Minnesota Court of Appeals, Hon. Matthew E. Johnson, 2024-2025
Languages
Portuguese
Spanish
Education
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
J.D. summa cum laude (2024)
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Ph.D. in Spanish and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics (2019)
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
M.A. in Spanish and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics (2013)
Macalester College
B.A. in Political Science and Latin American Studies, summa cum laude (2009)
Leadership & Community
Professional Associations
- Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
- Minnesota State Bar Association
Civic Activities
- Children of Incarcerated Caregivers, Advisory Board Member
Honors
- MSBA, Labor and Employment Law Section — Excellence in Employment Law Award, 2023
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law — CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Legal Writing, Evidence, Negotiations, and Constitutional Liberties
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law — Burton Award for Excellence in Legal Writing, 2022
- University of Minnesota — Sullivan Ballou Award for Excellence in Human Rights, 2014
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.