Ashley Bruce Trehan handles complex commercial litigation, including class action litigation, in state and federal courts. She has defended individuals, businesses, state agencies, and financial institutions in litigation and arbitration proceedings involving a wide variety of claims, including: fraud, breach of contract, professional negligence, unfair and deceptive trade practices, securities, real estate, and products liability.
Ms. Trehan also represents securities broker-dealers, investment advisors, mortgage brokers, accountants, and financial institutions in state and federal regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.
Past Experience
· Fowler White Boggs Banker, P.A., Tampa, FL Summer Associate, Summer 2006
· University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, FL Research Assistant, August 2006-May 2007
Presentations and Publications
Publications
· "Supreme Court Tightens Class Action Requirements, Halts Unprecedented Suit," Co-Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, June 2011
· "Implications of Dukes v. Wal-Mart," Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, April 2011
· "Federal and Florida Courts Heighten the Requirements for Class Certification," Co-Author, Florida Bar Journal, April 2010
· "Federal Court Imposes Sanctions for Failure to Properly Preserve, Collect, Review, and Produce Electronic Documents," Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, 2010
· "Federal Class Action Hinges on Retroactivity of Insurance Statute," Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, 2009
· "Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 Would Lower the Bar for Pleading in Federal Court," Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Insurance Regulation and Litigation, 2009
· "Eleventh Circuit: Case Consolidation for Discovery Purposes Results in SLUSA Preclusion," Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Securities and Financial Services, 2008
· "Eleventh Circuit Decides Two Issues of First Impression in Securities Class Actions," Co-Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Securities and Financial Services, 2008
· "Eleventh Circuit Securities Fraud Claims in the Wake of Tellabs," Author, Fowler White Boggs eNews, Securities and Financial Services, 2007
· "Fear of Prescribing: How the DEA is Infringing on Patients' Right to Palliative Care," Author, 61 U. Miami L. Rev. 961, 2007
Professional Affiliations
· Federal Bar Association: Member
· Florida Bar: Member, Business Law Section
Industries
Banking and Financial Services
Insurance
Insurance Company Regulation and Litigation
Professional Services
Distinctions
Dean's Certificate of Achievement in Legal Research and Writing; University of Miami School of Law
Dean's Certificate of Achievement in Florida Legal Research; University of Miami School of Law
Dean's Merit Scholar, University of Miami School of Law
President, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, University of Miami School of Law