Amber Sheppard, with her service dog Tubbs, brings humility and humor to her Louisiana and Mississippi clients at Pugh Accardo. As American Bar Association’s USPTO Practice and Policy Chair and LSBA Intellectual Property Treasurer, she's active in continuing education. Her Be Fierce and Kind® philosophy guides her advocacy in the courtroom and community.

A sought-after national speaker, she conducts CLEs on neurodiversity, service dog laws, and intellectual property. She implemented landmark therapy dog programs: 22nd JDC Juvenile court and the first in LA Assistance Outpatient Treatment Court. Amber has been named an ABA Outstanding Young Lawyer, was featured as an ABA Member Who Inspires, is a three-time Louisiana Bar pro bono leader, and her children’s book Court of Paw® is nationally recognized for teaching youth about therapy dogs.