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At a Glance
| Firm | ANV Law, PLLC |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Office | P.O. Box 7209, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attorney | Amy Vela — University of Texas (B.A., 2005); Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (J.D., 2009) |
| Practice focus | Personal injury: car accidents, wrongful death, and related negligence claims |
| Leadership | Board Member, Arizona Association of Justice, since 2022 |
| Recognition | National Trial Lawyers Top 25 Women Lawyers; Top 40 Under 40, 2021 |
| Languages | English and Spanish |
A Career Built Across Three Firms Before Striking Out Alone
Amy Vela earned her law degree from ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law in 2009 and has practiced personal injury law continuously since. Her career path took her through Michael Cordova, PC (2009–2014), Phillips Law Group (2014–2019), and Friedl Richardson (2019–2024) — all substantial Arizona injury practices — before she founded ANV Law in 2024. She is bilingual in English and Spanish, a practical asset in a state with a substantial Spanish-speaking population navigating the legal system after an injury.
Practice Areas
Vela’s practice covers car accidents, wrongful death, and related personal injury and negligence matters.
Track Record
Awesome Attorneys did not locate a published, itemized verdicts-and-settlements ledger with individual case dollar figures for ANV Law as of the research date, consistent with the firm’s recent founding in 2024.
ABOUT THESE RESULTS. Past results do not guarantee, warrant, or predict the outcome of any future case; every matter turns on its own facts and law.
In Clients’ Words
Awesome Attorneys did not locate detailed, individually attributable client reviews specific to ANV Law as of the research date, given the firm’s recent 2024 founding.
Beyond the Courtroom
Vela has served on the Board of the Arizona Association of Justice since 2022 and has a long record of committee service within the state’s plaintiff bar: the Legislative Committee of the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association since 2014, the Leadership Appointment and Professional Development Committees of the Arizona Women Lawyers Association since 2019, and the State Bar of Arizona’s Communications Committee from 2013 to 2016. She has been a member of the American Association for Justice since 2018.
Recognition
Vela was named to the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40 list in 2021 and has also been recognized on the organization’s Top 25 Women Lawyers list. Awesome Attorneys did not locate a State Bar of Arizona Board of Legal Specialization certification, Best Lawyers, or Super Lawyers recognition for this attorney as of the research date.
Arizona Legal Backdrop
| A.R.S. § 12-542 | Two-year statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death claims |
| A.R.S. § 12-821.01 | 180-day notice of claim requirement before suing a public entity or employee |
| A.R.S. § 12-821 | One-year statute of limitations for suits against public entities |
| A.R.S. § 12-2505 | Arizona’s pure comparative negligence rule |
| A.R.S. § 12-502 | Tolling of limitations periods for minors and persons under a legal disability |
The Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Amy Vela brings 15 years of continuous personal injury practice across three established Arizona firms into her own new practice, along with sustained, genuine leadership within the state’s plaintiff bar — her current AzAJ board seat and years of committee service are independently verifiable institutional credentials, not marketing claims. Her National Trial Lawyers recognitions add a further, if less rigorously peer-reviewed, layer of distinction.
The honest caveat: ANV Law is a brand-new firm as of 2024, so no independent track record, client reviews, or itemized results exist yet under this specific practice name. Prospective clients are effectively evaluating Vela’s 15-year individual career rather than an established firm history.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched using Avvo (attorney profile and work history) and the National Trial Lawyers’ recognition announcements. All statutory citations were checked against the Arizona Revised Statutes as published by the Arizona State Legislature. No compensation was sought or received from the firm, and the firm was not contacted prior to publication of this profile.
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