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Ashley Dickerson

Associate

100 S. Charles Street
Suite 1600
Baltimore, MD 21201
ashley.dickerson@nelsonmullins.com
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Ashley defends businesses across a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters. She represents clients in products liability, toxic tort, premises liability, commercial litigation, business torts and insurance defense, and seamlessly manages cases from inception to conclusion with an intentional focus on mitigating risk and maximizing value.

She is adept at developing litigation strategies and is well...

Ashley defends businesses across a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters. She represents clients in products liability, toxic tort, premises liability, commercial litigation, business torts and insurance defense, and seamlessly manages cases from inception to conclusion with an intentional focus on mitigating risk and maximizing value.

She is adept at developing litigation strategies and is well versed in retaining experts, taking and defending depositions, handling motions practice (including oral argument) and represents clients in mediations and arbitrations. Ashely has extensive experience in conducting comprehensive and large-scale civil discovery, including fact investigation, exhibit management, and document review.

Additionally, Ashley served as National Discovery Coordination Counsel for one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers.

While earning her Juris Doctor at Arizona State University, she primarily focused on environmental, energy, water, natural resources, and Federal Indian law and attained a Law and Sustainability Certificate.

versed in retaining experts, taking and defending depositions, handling motions practice (including oral argument) and represents clients in mediations and arbitrations. Ashely has extensive experience in conducting comprehensive and large-scale civil discovery, including fact investigation, exhibit management, and document review.

Additionally, Ashley served as National Discovery Coordination Counsel for one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers.

While earning her Juris Doctor at Arizona State University, she primarily focused on environmental, energy, water, natural resources, and Federal Indian law and attained a Law and Sustainability Certificate.

Ashley defends businesses across a broad spectrum of civil litigation matters. She represents clients in products liability, toxic tort, premises liability, commercial litigation, business torts and insurance defense, and seamlessly manages cases from inception to conclusion with an intentional focus on mitigating risk and maximizing value.

She is adept at developing litigation strategies and is well... versed in retaining experts, taking and defending depositions, handling motions practice (including oral argument) and represents clients in mediations and arbitrations. Ashely has extensive experience in conducting comprehensive and large-scale civil discovery, including fact investigation, exhibit management, and document review.

Additionally, Ashley served as National Discovery Coordination Counsel for one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers.

While earning her Juris Doctor at Arizona State University, she primarily focused on environmental, energy, water, natural resources, and Federal Indian law and attained a Law and Sustainability Certificate.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

  • Senior Litigation Associate, Am Law 200 multi-faceted firm (2024–2025)
  • Litigation Associate, large, products liability trial firm (2022–2024)
  • Litigation Associate, large, multi-faceted firm (2019–2022)
  • Defended equipment manufacturer against claims of a defective product.
  • Served as National Discovery Coordination Counsel for one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers.
  • Established a compendium of national discovery procedures and requirements for use by local and international legal counsel for one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers.
  • Defended automobile manufacturer in mediation concerning damages arising from a product liability dispute.
  • Landlord-tenant action on behalf of tenant for landlord’s failure to mitigate and lost profits.
  • Defended insurance brokers for rideshare platform in tort matters seeking $1 million arising from damages.
  • “Policy Meltdown: How Climate Change is Driving Excessive Nuclear Energy Investment”, Buffalo Environmental Law Journal (2018)

Education

  • Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, JD (2018)
  • Salisbury University, BS (2013)

Admissions

  • Arizona
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Practice Areas

Industries

  • Arizona Black Bar
  • Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
  • State Bar of Arizona
    • Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, Executive Council, Member at Large (2021-2024); Program Chair (2024-2026)
    • Young Lawyer’s Division, Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section, Liaison (2019-2021)
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Pathfinder (2024)