Ashley Brown was recognized as Kentucky Defense Counsel’s 2017 Defense Lawyer of the Year for her exceptional results and defense verdicts at the trial court level. She is a Member in the Lexington office, focusing solely on civil litigation defense. Her experience includes successfully handling the defense of personal injury claims at trial and on appeal, and summary judgment dismissals of suits prior to trial in both state and federal courts. She regularly works with insurance companies and self-insured clients in all aspects of civil litigation and pre-suit investigation, achieving cost-effective resolutions and even voluntary dismissals.
Martindale Rating
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Rating
Education
- J.D., University of Kentucky, 2008
- B.A., Spanish/Geography Minor, University of Kentucky, 2005
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2014
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, 2009
- Kentucky Supreme Court, 2008
Awards And Honors
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Rating
- Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow
- Defense Lawyer of the Year, Kentucky Defense Counsel, Inc, 2017
- “Kentucky Rising Star” by Super Lawyers®, 2016-2018
Personal/Civil Memberships
- Defense Research Institute
- Defense Research Institute Young Lawyers
- Fayette County Bar Association
- Fayette County Bar Association Women’s Lawyers Section
- Fayette County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Kentucky Defense Counsel
- Kentucky Defense Counsel Young Lawyers Section
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
Industries
- Automobile Litigation
- Construction Law
- Employment Law
- Fire and Casualty
- Insurance Defense and Coverage
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Trucking, Transportation and Freight