Amanda L. Butler is an attorney at Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Mergers II in Washington, D.C.. From 2017 to 2020, Amanda L. Butler was an associate at Hughes Hubbard in Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Antitrust & Competition and Litigation practice groups. Her experience includes obtaining antitrust clearance for mergers and acquisitions, and representing companies and individuals in criminal and civil antitrust matters. She is additionally experienced at managing complex internal investigations for companies exposed to regulatory and criminal liability. Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard, Amanda was an associate in the D.C. office of another global law firm, where her practice focused on civil and criminal antitrust matters. She also previously served as a fellow at International Justice Mission in India, where her work resulted in precedent affirming the application of a 2013 amendment to the Indian Penal Code criminalizing human trafficking to cases involving labor trafficking, and the creation of a comprehensive training manual for NGO lawyers handling such cases.