Amanda Sextro brings over two decades of legal experience to her work representing auto accident victims and those injured due to premises liability. After starting her career as an insurance defense attorney, Amanda made a deliberate choice to switch sides—dedicating her practice to helping injured parties find justice rather than defending the companies that deny their claims. This insider knowledge of how insurance companies operate gives her a unique advantage when fighting for her clients.
⚖️ 22 Years of Legal Experience
⚖️ Multiple Million-Dollar Settlements for Catastrophic Injury Victims
⚖️️ Licensed in Missouri & Florida
⚖️ Former Insurance Defense Attorney – Now Fighting for Victims
“I became a lawyer to help people who are seeking justice for their injuries. After working as an insurance defense attorney, I realized I would rather help the injured parties find justice—and that’s exactly what I’ve dedicated my career to ever since.”
Amanda J. Sextro
Personal Injury Attorney
Career at a Glance
Amanda’s unique background—starting in insurance defense before transitioning to plaintiff’s work—gives her valuable insight into how insurance companies evaluate and defend claims. She uses that knowledge to secure maximum compensation for her clients.
$1M+
Settlements Secured
Multiple million-dollar results for catastrophic injuries
2
State Bar Admissions
Licensed in Missouri and Florida
22
Years of Experience
Consumer protection and class action litigation
4
Years Insurance Defense
Insider knowledge of how insurers operate
We Don’t Just Take On Cases—We Take On Causes.
Whether you’ve been injured in a car accident, hurt on someone else’s property, or suffered a catastrophic injury due to negligence, Amanda Sextro doesn’t just fight for compensation—she fights to ensure what happened to you never happens to another family. Her experience on both sides of personal injury law means she knows exactly how to build a winning case. If you’ve been injured, let’s discuss how your case could create lasting change.
Amanda’s Practice Areas
Amanda focuses her practice on auto accidents and premises liability cases, with particular experience representing clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries. Her background in insurance defense gives her unique insight into how to maximize recovery for accident victims.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Car crashes, truck accidents, motorcycle collisions, pedestrian and bicycle accidents—Amanda has extensive experience representing victims of all types of motor vehicle accidents. Her years of insurance defense experience mean she knows exactly how insurance companies evaluate these claims and how to counter their tactics.
Property owners have a legal duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors. When they fail—through wet floors, broken stairs, inadequate security, or other hazards—Amanda holds them accountable for the injuries that result. Her premises liability experience includes slip and fall cases, dog bites, and other dangerous property conditions.
Traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, and other catastrophic injuries require extensive medical care and can permanently alter your life. Amanda has secured multiple million-dollar settlements for clients with catastrophic injuries, fighting to ensure they have the resources needed for lifetime care and lost income.
Amanda spent four years working as an insurance defense attorney before switching to plaintiff’s work. That insider knowledge of how insurance companies evaluate claims, build defenses, and make settlement decisions gives her clients a significant advantage in negotiations and litigation.
When negligence takes a loved one, families deserve answers, accountability, and compensation for their devastating loss. Amanda helps surviving family members pursue wrongful death claims with compassion and determination, seeking justice for those who can no longer speak for themselves.
Amanda began her academic journey at Saint Louis University, building the foundation for her future legal career in her hometown.
University of Miami School of Law
Juris Doctor – 2002
Amanda earned her law degree from the University of Miami School of Law, one of Florida’s leading law schools. Her legal education prepared her for a career advocating for clients in complex personal injury matters.
Insurance Defense Practice
Defense Attorney – 2002-2006
After law school, Amanda began her career defending insurance companies in personal injury cases. During these four years, she gained invaluable insight into how insurers evaluate claims, build defenses, and make settlement decisions—knowledge she would later use to fight against them.
Transition to Plaintiff's Work
A Deliberate Choice
After four years in insurance defense, Amanda realized she would rather help injured parties find justice than defend the companies that denied their claims. She made the deliberate choice to switch sides and has dedicated her practice to representing injury victims ever since.
OnderLaw
Personal Injury Attorney
Today, Amanda brings 22 years of legal experience to OnderLaw, where she represents auto accident victims and those injured due to premises liability. Her insider knowledge of insurance company tactics helps her secure maximum compensation for clients with catastrophic injuries.
Peer Recognition & Credentials
Bar Admissions
Florida – 2004
Missouri – 2007
Professional Associations
Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA)
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL)
OnderLaw Awards & Recognition
Recognized as Top 1-2% of Attorneys Nationwide
When Your Case Becomes Our Cause
Amanda Sextro and the OnderLaw team don’t just fight for compensation—we fight to ensure what happened to you never happens to another family. If you’ve been injured in an accident or due to someone else’s negligence, let’s discuss how your case could create lasting change.
