Ashley Baynham represents some of the world’s leading companies and their executives as well as other prominent individuals in high-stakes and sensitive matters involving the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other federal and state agencies.

Ashley focuses on white collar criminal defense, securities enforcement actions, and complex commercial litigation. Her services include:

Defending clients in SEC enforcement actions;
Defending clients in federal criminal and regulatory proceedings with a focus on the financial and health care industries;
Representing clients in cross-border, multi-agency criminal and civil investigations; and
Advising clients regarding internal investigations and corporate governance matters.

Ashley has also handled significant pro bono matters, including successfully obtaining a pardon based on innocence for a defendant on death row. Additionally, she acted as a special assistant attorney general at the Office of Attorney General for the District of Columbia, where she successfully tried ten bench trials to verdict.