Ashley thrives in complex litigation.
Overview
Ashley's practice focuses on complex litigation, including state and nationwide class actions, consumer protection actions, environmental torts, product liability actions, and commercial litigation. She has been the lead associate in the representation of manufacturers in numerous state and nationwide class action lawsuits.
Ashley is a strong advocate whose passion for the law shines at all stages of litigation, including when drafting pleadings, dispositive motions, appellate briefs, and memorandums regarding complex litigation, arguing motions, and conducting depositions and examinations of witnesses at trial.
Ashley's attention to detail is key to her success when conducting fact investigation, managing and analyzing large amounts of discovery, resolving discovery disputes, researching and reviewing corporate and financial compliance practices, and participating in comprehensive case strategy.
Her additional experience interning with the Honorable Judge Kays of the Federal District Court for the Western District of Missouri and in-house at a national financial services company gives her the ability to look at her clients' cases from a variety of perspectives.
Experience
Ashley has experience as the lead associate representing clients against state and nationwide class action claims brought under numerous state consumer protection laws across the country, including California's tripartite Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), False Advertising Law (FAL), and Unfair Competition Law (UCL), Missouri's Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA), and New York's General Business Law (GBL) §§ 349 and 350. Ashley has led briefing that secured dismissal of a number of consumer class actions alleging false advertising and deceptive practices under these state laws.
Ashley represents clients facing state and nationwide class actions related to:
Use or presence of Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Presence of trace chemicals in products.
False or misleading affirmative representations on consumer products.
Noncompliance with state and federal regulations such as the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA).
Ashley also has experience with the evolving data privacy actions including actions bringing claims for:
Invasion of privacy under state constitutions (i.e. California).
Violations of state privacy acts including California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) and Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (CDAFA).
Violations of state common law such as intrusion upon seclusion, unjust enrichment, trespass to chattels, fraud, and misrepresentation.
Ashley has successful trial experience ranging from single day and multi-day bench trials to a three-week jury trial. For example, Ashley represents an aerospace corporation in a series of cases related to alleged environmental contamination. Ashley was an integral part of the trial team, contributing significantly to securing a complete defense verdict for claims of negligence and punitive damages after a three-week jury trial.
Pro Bono
Ashley serves on Stinson's Pro Bono Committee and is passionate about helping the community. She participated in a hearing on behalf of her client who was wrongfully convicted. Her client was granted a new trial and she continues to advocate on their behalf through the appellate process. She also has served as a Lead for Missouri and Kansas non-partisan Election Protection since 2018.
News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
Election Protection CLE 10.26.2022
Publications
Recognitions
Recognitions
Ingram's Twenty in Their 20s Class of 2023
Super Lawyers Rising Star 2023 - Present
Pro Bono Impact Award, Stinson LLP, 2022
Professional & Civic Activities
Professional & Civic Activities
UMKC School of Law Alumni Board
- 2022 - Present
UMKC School of Law Young Alumni Committee
- Co-Chair, 2022 - 2024
- Class Representative, 2019 - 2024
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- Leadership Academy, 2022
Stinson LLP
- Recruiting Committee, 2022 - Present
- Pro Bono Committee, 2021 - Present
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Missouri
- Kansas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Education
University of Missouri – Kansas City, J.D. summa cum laude, 2019
- Order of Barristers
- UMKC Law Review, Submissions and Symposium Editor
- National Trial Team
Missouri State University, B.A., Political Science with minors in Business Legal Studies and General Business, 2016
- Student Body President
- Leader of the Year, 2015 and 2016
- Centennial Leaders Scholar
