Ambika Law, PC is proud to announce that our founder, Amanda Simmons, served as a contributor to the newly released Illinois “Conversion Therapy” Legal Accountability Guide, a comprehensive resource designed to help survivors, attorneys, and mental health professionals understand their rights and pursue accountability when harmful conversion practices occur. This guide marks a significant step forward in protecting LGBTQ+ individuals and strengthening the legal tools available to challenge these discredited and dangerous practices.

Ambika Law is honored to announce that Amanda Simmons has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) for the 2025–2026 bar year. The appointment, formally confirmed by SOGI Chair Hon. Kristin Rosi, places Amanda among a national group of distinguished leaders working to advance LGBTQ+ equality within the legal profession and the justice system.

Ambika Law, PC is proud to announce that founder and attorney Amanda Simmons presented "Understanding and Enforcing Conversion Therapy Legislation: An Illinois Pilot Project" for The Chicago Bar Association on May 21, 2025. Amanda's presentation was one of six sessions in the CBA's fourth annual Professional Responsibility Overview — a full-day virtual program hosted by the association's Continuing Legal Education Committee.

Attorney Amanda Simmons of Ambika Law, PC was recently honored with a prestigious appointment as a Presidential Fellow for the American Bar Association representing the SOGI Committee. This prestigious appointment will allow Amanda to focus on her advocacy efforts for institutional child abuse and the troubled teen industry on behalf of the American Bar Association.