Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that West Palm Beach Associate Amanda Romfh Jesteadt was installed as president-elect of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers’ (FAWL) Palm Beach County chapter for the 2017-18 term. She was sworn in by Judge Samantha Schosberg Feuer of the Fifteenth Circuit Court at FAWL’s annual luncheon at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on May 25, 2017.

Jesteadt has also been awarded FAWL’s 2017 Leaders in Law Award. The award honors FAWL members who have made a significant impact on their communities, made meaningful contributions to their communities through legal service or volunteer activities, and served as a positive role model for FAWL members.

She has held a number of board positions in FAWL’s Palm Beach chapter, including secretary, treasurer, membership chair, program director and newsletter and publicity chair. Jesteadt is active in The Florida Bar, where she is a member of its Diversity and Inclusion Committee and has served on its Committee on Professionalism.

At Carlton Fields, Jesteadt is a commercial litigator representing clients in the telecommunications industry. Specifically, she represents wireless carriers in litigation and arbitration involving fraud and security, breach of contract, intellectual property claims, consumer issues, and other matters. She has additional significant experience in litigation regarding trade secrets, consumer finance, lender liability and loan servicing, and escalated foreclosures.

Jesteadt received her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Florida’s Fredric G. Levin College of Law and her B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago.

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