Amy Wilken

Amy Wilken is a Senior Staff Attorney in the Family Law and Domestic Violence Unit and Project Manager of The Amara Project at Legal Aid DC. She represents survivors in civil protection order proceedings and other family law matters. Prior to joining Legal Aid DC in October 2026, Amy was a Staff Attorney with the Amara Legal Center in Washington, D.C. where she provided holistic legal services and legal representation for human trafficking survivors.

Amy formerly worked in the community health outreach division at the Fairfax County, Virginia Health Department and was a former public health investigator with the Virginia Department of Health.

Amy earned her bachelor’s degree with honors from Cornell University, and her law and masters of public health degrees from The George Washington University.