Practice Areas
Consumer Protection
Biography
Amanda P. Narvaes, a Partner, joined Drew Cooper & Anding in 2011. Ms. Narvaes is a civil litigator in the areas of complex commercial litigation, lender liability, copyright litigation, and consumer protection. She graduated cum laude from Carleton College with a bachelor’s degree in history. She earned her law degree at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, graduating magna cum laude, and received Cooley’s Distinguished Student Award.
Ms. Narvaes represents clients before Michigan trial courts across the state and in the Michigan Court of Appeals, and before the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern District of Michigan.
Ms. Narvaes has volunteered her time to several nonprofits in the area, including the Tenant Law Project, Degage Ministries, and the Women’s Resource Center. Ms. Narvaes currently chairs the committee charged with planning the annual Women Lawyers vs. Judges Softball Game, which raises thousands of dollars every year for the YWCA West Central Michigan.
In her free time, Ms. Narvaes enjoys bicycling, hiking, and running, and spending time with her husband and two children.
Notable Cases
- Ms. Narvaes represented homeowners in a quiet title action that resulted in the judicial voiding of a second mortgage mistakenly placed on their home and was also able to recoup her clients’ costs and fees from the mortgage servicer.
- Ms. Narvaes has served as co-counsel in multiple copyright litigation cases and automotive trade secrets cases which were favorably settled.
- Ms. Narvaes has successfully negotiated disputes over non-compete agreements such that the disputes were settled without the need for litigation.
- Ms. Narvaes served as co-counsel in the successful settlement of a contract dispute between Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers.
- Ms. Narvaes assisted Partner John Anding in successfully defending, at trial, a fortune 500 company in a complex breach of contract action.
Professional Associations
Amanda Narvaes is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Federal Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. Ms. Narvaes currently serves as a Trustee on the Board of the Grand Rapids Bar Association and Justice Foundation of West Michigan. Ms. Narvaes served for 2 years as a Regional Representative to the Board of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan and as a Director-at-Large for 3 years. She was President of the Board of Directors of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Western Region, for the 2015-2016 year.
Awards
Ms. Narvaes was named to Super Lawyers® Rising Stars in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Ms. Narvaes was awarded the WLAM Western Region’s “Outstanding Member” award in 2020.
In 2017, Ms. Narvaes was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as an “Up and Coming Lawyer.”
In 2016, Amanda was awarded an inaugural 3 in 10 Award at the Grand Rapids Bar Association Annual Meeting. The criteria for the award include (1) outstanding professional achievement, (2) exceptional public service or pro-bono work, and (3) significant contributions to the legal profession.