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Ashley Cordero
Commercial and Product Counsel, Litigation Attorney
Ashley Cordero represents companies, institutions, and individuals in regulatory and enforcement proceedings, congressional inquiries, and internal investigations. Ashley has counseled clients on matters including regulatory compliance, professional liability, corporate compliance, white collar criminal defense, and related civil investigation.
Biography
Ashley has advised clients facing inquiries from congressional committees, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and other federal agencies. During law school, Ashley was a law clerk for the Federal Public Defender's Office for the Western District of Virginia, and represented the Commonwealth of Virginia through the UVA Prosecution Clinic. Before attending law school, she worked as a litigation and antitrust paralegal in Washington, D.C..
Representative Matters
- Represented a major university in relation to multiple agency investigations and inquiries, including Department of Justice, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, as well as congressional inquiries, related to compliance with Title VI and civil rights laws.
- Represented a Big Four accounting firm in regulatory investigations and securities litigation resulting from the sudden closure of several banks for which the firm acted as external auditor
- With former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, conducted an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse in women's professional soccer, which culminated in a widely publicized investigation.
- Conducted a large-scale internal investigation into corporate bribery and conflicts of interest for a major retailer.
- Conducted an internal investigation examining sales and marketing practices of a medical device company.
- Represented major US public audit firms and individual professionals in connection with enforcement proceedings by the PCAOB.
- Represented Fortune 500 e-retailer in negotiations with the Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration regarding an alleged violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
Recognitions
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Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
- Co-President, Program in Law and Public Service
- Managing Board, Virginia Journal of Criminal Law
- Legal Writing Fellow
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.A. (Spanish), B.S. (Sociology), Minor (Economics), magna cum laude
- Member - Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society
- Member - Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honor Society
Admissions
- New York
- District of Columbia
