Ashley’s practice focuses on multi-state commercial real estate and loan transactions, especially in the construction sector. She handles transactions for owners, developers, contractors, private equity funds, financial institutions, manufacturers, national retail companies and health care systems.

Ashley is also a legal aid clinic volunteer and represents pro bono clients in immigration (DACA, SIJS and asylum), family law and real estate cases. She has been recognized for her efforts by the Human Rights Initiative of North Texas. Ashley is a member of the firm’s Texas Pro Bono Committee and has also been awarded the E. Randolph Williams Award for outstanding pro bono service.

Bar Admissions

Education
JD, Southern Methodist University, cum laude, Associate Editor, International Law Review, 2008

BA, Vanderbilt University, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board, 1999

• Acquisitions and dispositions of various properties nationwide, including office buildings, retail centers, apartment complexes, condominiums, hotels, industrial sites and subdivisions
• Documentation and closing of real estate financings in connection with REO dispositions
• Loan due diligence for multi-jurisdictional loan portfolio acquisitions and subsequent loan management (foreclosures, loan sales)
• Real estate due diligence of owned and leased properties of targeted companies for stock acquisitions and mergers and the real estate aspects of such closings
• Lease transactions involving shopping centers and retail space, office space, hospital facilities and ground leases
• Construction contracts, subcontracts and lien priority issues
• Secondary market distressed debt trading for major financial institutions
• Title and survey reviews for real property collateral involved in credit agreements and loan assignments

• Member, Texas State Bar Association
• Member, Dallas Bar Association