Careers

Diversity

Experience

Innovation

Locations

About

Pages

Meet our team of innovators
Ask us how we do it

Professionals

Insights

Services

Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

Home | Thompson Hine LLP

Atlanta

Chicago

Cincinnati

Cleveland

Columbus

Dayton

New York

Washington, D.C.

As a member of Thompson Hine’s Office of General Counsel, Amy conducts research and advises the firm’s lawyers on a variety of substantive legal ethics, privilege and liability issues. She also reviews and analyzes business intake conflicts, outside counsel guidelines and ethical screens; advises the firm’s lawyers on bar admissions matters; and provides guidance on ethical and liability issues to administrative departments throughout the firm. In addition, Amy has responsibility for co-editing Thompson Hine’s legal ethics blog, <a href="//www.thelawforlawyerstoday.com/&quot;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>The Law for Lawyers Today</em></a>, which has been named a top law blog by the <em>ABA Journal</em>.

contentpilot/introduction

Prior to joining the firm, Amy spent eight years working in the Child Support Unit of the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office, first as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, then as a Managing Attorney.

core/paragraph

Capital University Law School, J.D., 2012

The Ohio State University, B.A., 2009

Ethics

Ohio clarifies when out-of-state lawyers are permitted to conduct and defend depositions  

Supreme Court Ultimately Declines to Decide Attorney-Client Privilege Case

Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Most Consequential Attorney-Client Privilege Case in Decades

Impairment considered mitigating factor but insufficient to shield from meaningful sanctions

ABA opinion spells out “reply all” implications in electronic communications

Ohio ethics opinion provides valuable insight on office-sharing considerations

ABA provides guidance on the “no-contact rule” for pro se lawyers

Legal Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Business of Law

Business Litigation

Assistant Counsel

Amy G. McClurg

<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/insights/supreme-court-ultimately-declines-to-decide-attorney-client-privilege-case/">&#8220;Supreme Court Ultimately Declines to Decide Attorney-Client Privilege Case,&#8221; Thompson Hine <em>Business Litigation Update</em>, January 2023</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/insights/supreme-court-hears-oral-argument-in-most-consequential-attorney-client-privilege-case-in-decades/">“Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Most Consequential Attorney-Client Privilege Case in Decades,” Thompson Hine <em>Business Litigation Update</em>, January 2023</a></li>
</ul>


Publications

<ul>
<li>“Impermissible Client Solicitation by Third Parties: ABA Formal Opinion 501, Client Pitches, and Ethical Challenges,”  Strafford Publications,  August 2022</li>
<li>“Underneath the Iceberg: What you may be missing in support proceedings,” Juvenile Court Symposium, November 2021</li>
<li>“Child Support Collections: Our experience in attaching payment of back wages and damage awards in a class action employment law matter,” OCDA Fall Training, October 2021</li>
</ul>


Presentations

<h3>Professional Associations</h3>
<ul>
<li>Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association</li>
<li>Ohio State Bar Association</li>
</ul>


Professional and Civic

Amy G.McClurg

Amy G.McClurg

Focus Areas

Publications

Presentations

Professional and Civic

Professional Associations

Credentials

Education

Bar Admissions

Recent Insights