Christiana Ampofo counsels and defends clients in the retail and hospitality industries in a wide range of litigated matters, including premises liability, personal injury, negligent security, product liability, and corporate disputes. An experienced trial attorney, Christiana brings valuable insight from her work as an assistant public defender with the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, where she managed cases from initial appearance through trial and sentencing. She excels in developing litigation strategies, conducting fact investigations, and handling all aspects of motion practice, including dispositive motions and evidentiary briefing.

Christiana has served as first chair in bench trials, examining witnesses, arguing motions, and delivering oral advocacy in high‑stakes, time‑sensitive environments. She is known for providing clients with clear, strategic guidance on litigation risk and defense strategy.

Christiana also brings financial regulatory experience from her role as an honors associate with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in Rockville, Maryland. In that capacity, she investigated potential violations of federal securities regulations by analyzing contracts, supervisory systems, trade data, and email communications. She drafted charging documents, complaints, settlement memoranda, and other enforcement pleadings with a focus on detailed factual analysis and the application of complex regulatory frameworks.