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Ashley is a managing associate in the firm’s Business Litigation group. She focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in state and federal court, as well as in arbitration. Ashley has experience with all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, witness preparation and examination, depositions, and resolution through settlement or trial.

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Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Ashley served as a judicial law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Her previous international and national law firm experience includes assisting in a broad range of litigation, including matters involving commercial contract disputes, non-competes, employment discrimination, real property issues, trademark infringement, bankruptcy, internal corporate investigations, antitrust, malpractice, and class actions.

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Ashley also has significant pro bono experience ranging from representing asylum-seeking clients at the southern border to tenants in eviction proceedings in local housing court. In 2021, she received the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Community Impact Award for her commitment to pro bono work.

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The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2017

The Ohio State University, B.A., 2014

Business Litigation

Managing Associate

Ashley M. Bailes

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<li>Inducted into The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland’s Time Well Spent Honor Society, 2024</li>
<li>The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Community Impact Award, 2021</li>
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<h3>Professional Associations</h3>
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<li>Federal Bar Association</li>
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<h3>Professional Activities</h3>
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<li>Cleveland State University College of Law, adjunct professor, Advanced Brief Writing</li>
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<h3>Community Activities</h3>
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<li>Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, volunteer attorney</li>
<li>Civic Leadership Institute, Cleveland Leadership Center, spring 2024</li>
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Professional and Civic

Ashley M.Bailes

Ashley M.Bailes

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