Amy Derby is a paralegal and freelance writer based in the Chicago area. She currently does paralegal work for the Mayer Law Office and Hull McGuire.

Amy's articles have been published by USA Today, Yahoo! News, Chicago Tribune's TribLocal, and LIVESTRONG.com.

She has provided freelance writing services to corporations, healthcare groups and non-profits in the United States, Africa and Australia. As a legal assistant, she has worked for large firms, small firms and solo practitioners throughout the United States in the areas of corporate finance/bankruptcy, litigation, environmental, consumer protection and criminal defense.

In addition to paralegal and freelance writing work, Amy enjoys creative writing and is currently working on a novel.

You may contact her at amyderby@gmail.com.