About Ask Amy Consulting

Amy Sara Cores, Esq. graduated from Florida State University (FSU) with a B.A. in History and a minor in Music. Amy is a classically trained cellist and also plays the guitar and sings. After focusing on music performance for many years, she was inspired after hearing a lecture by Elie Wiesel. She applied to the Master’s Degree program at FSU to concentrate her studies on Jewish Resistance to the Holocaust.

In her graduate program, Amy quickly distinguished herself as a devoted student and teaching assistant. She was invited to participate in a fledgling program called “Preparing Future Faculty.” This was a rewarding experience that provided her the opportunity to hone her public speaking and teaching skills. She was active in several student organizations and presented several papers at international conferences.

During her graduate studies at FSU she worked with several highly respected professors. Her research focused on Jewish armed resistance in clandestine organizations. Her thesis entitled “Jews in the Armia Krajowa” provides a contrary perspective of the ability of Jews to rise up against the Final Solution. Specifically, Amy was able to interview several former members of the Armia Krajowa (then residing in Israel) who related their personal history and experiences to her.

Amy also obtained proficiency in German and French reading knowledge. She is able to translate written texts in German and French. However, her research required her to have an additional level of fluency in Polish, Russian, Hebrew, and Yiddish.

Prior to completing her Ph.D. Amy decided to relocate and pursue a career in the law. She attended law school at Rutgers-Camden School of Law (Camlaw). During her studies, she continued to teach history as an adjunct professor at Camden County College and Monmouth University. Amy also served as a research assistant for several professors at Camlaw. She was selected to assist with researching for the case of Christopher v. Harbury, (122 S. Ct. 2179, 2002 U.S. LEXIS 4647), as an assistant to Beth Stephens, Esq., who was Co-Counsel for Appellee. 

After graduating from Camlaw, Amy accepted a judicial clerkship with the Hon. E. Benn Micheletti, J.S.C., Monmouth County. Now retired, Judge Micheletti honed Ms. Cores’ skills as a legal researcher and writer.

Amy accepted a position with the firm of Hoffman & Schreiber, P.A. to commence immediately after the conclusion of her clerkship. She quickly established herself as a fierce but friendly adversary. After only a few years, she was honored to continue on at the firm as a Member and the firm became known as Hoffman, Schreiber & Cores, P.A.

In 2012, Amy established Cores & Associates, L.L.C. located in Howell, New Jersey. In 2017, the firm relocated to Freehold, but continues to service primarily the counties of Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex, and Mercer. However, her peers regularly referred her the most complex and high conflict cases all over New Jersey.

Amy previously worked with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) accepting both paid and pro bono assignments to obtain the successful return of child abducted from foreign countries and brought here to the United States. She worked for most of her legal career with the US State Department to accept low bono or pro bono cases and mentor attorneys on handling international kidnapping cases all over the US. Amy is an expert on international child abduction cases and her law firm accepts these cases on a limited basis all over the United States. She also consults with lawyers all over the world on how to handle these cases in all jurisdictions. Amy has written several articles and blogs on international child abduction/Hague cases.

Amy is licensed to practice law in New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, and Maryland. She is also admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States (although the only time I appeared there I went with my hot pink hair so I may be on the black list now). If you are looking for her assistance in a legal capacity please see her website www.madjammusiclaw.com. 

Since 2021, Amy has been working with lawyers and small business owners to find practical solutions to their problems. With her years of experience handling complex litigation matters and working closing with her clients, she has developed a niche for solving problems. In 2025, Amy decided to shift her focus to working one-on-one with people as a personal ombudswoman (of sorts). 

In addition, Amy continues her focus on mediating all types of legal matters. She has decades of experience mediating, small claims, complex family law matters, custody and parenting time disputes, and more. She is a court approved economic mediator in New Jersey. She is a certified arbitrator. Amy is available to mediate or arbitrate any dispute in any jurisdiction. 

Ask Amy Consulting is a Florida based business focused on providing personalized solutions to complex problems. Amy will work directly with you. If you have a question… Amy has an answer… if you have a problem… Amy has a solution.