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Practice Expertise
- Class Action Defense
- Asbestos & Toxic Tort
- Construction Law
- Appellate
Areas of Practice
- Appellate
- Asbestos & Toxic Tort
- Class Action Defense
- Construction Law
- Appellate and Complex Motion Practice
- Consumer Financial Services
- Financial Services Litigation
- Financial Services Litigation – Consumer
- Litigation
- Privacy and Data Security
- Product Liability View More
Profile
Ashley R. Fickel represents financial institutions, manufacturers, and a diverse group of businesses in complex legal disputes. Mr. Fickel has significant trial experience, including managing cases ranging from complex business disputes to catastrophic injury cases. He has also served a meaningful role in the development of legal strategy for a number of national and international corporations. Most recently, Mr. Fickel has been engaged in defending businesses, including major financial institutions and manufacturers, from a variety of consumer and privacy based claims. As a result of Mr. Fickel’s professional achievements, he has been recognized on several occasions as a California “Rising Star” by Law & Politics in the area of litigation.
Mr. Fickel earned his B.A. in History from Westmont College in 1997 and his J.D. cum laude from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2004, where he served as a senior staff member of the Pepperdine Law Review.
Bar Admissions
California
Education
Pepperdine University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Dean's List
- Law Review
- Dean's Scholarship Recipient
Areas of Practice
- Appellate
- Asbestos & Toxic Tort
- Class Action Defense
- Construction Law
- Appellate and Complex Motion Practice
- Consumer Financial Services
- Financial Services Litigation
- Financial Services Litigation – Consumer
- Litigation
- Privacy and Data Security
- Product Liability
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Named a Rising Star by Law & Politics, 2009-2010
Named a Rising Star by Law & Politics, 2009-2010
Articles
State of California and City of Los Angeles Offer Businesses Additional Coronavirus Relief as Loans and Highlight Existing Loan Programs for Small Businesses
By Ashley Fickel |April 2020Different Viewpoints Represented at the Latest California Attorney General’s Office Public Forum on the California Consumer Privacy Act
By Ashley Fickel |January 2019
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