Amy Schroder graduated from the University of California at Irvine magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. While at UCI Amy was a member of the UCI Law Forum. She continues to support the organization through the Alumni Association and its efforts to introduce undergraduate students to the importance of the ethical practice of law.

After graduating from UCI, Amy attended Chapman University School of Law in Orange, California. At Chapman, Amy was a member of the Appellate Moot Court Board and worked as an editor for the Lexus Journal of Law and Policy. Amy earned her Juris Doctor degree and passed the California State Bar Exam on her first attempt. Amy continued her education, receiving her Master of Laws in Trial Advocacy from Chapman.

Following law school, Amy worked as a prosecutor for the Orange County District Attorney. As a Deputy D.A., Amy prosecuted numerous felony and misdemeanor criminal cases and she brings this knowledge and experience to her criminal defense practice on the Central Coast.

In addition to volunteering as an Attorney-Coach for the Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial Program, Amy has been an active member and on the board of numerous Bar Associations, including, the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association, Orange County Bar Association, West Orange County Bar Association (Secretary), Orange County Women Lawyers Association, and The William P. Gray Legion Lex American Inn of Court (Secretary).