Ashley L. Thompson concentrates her practice in environmental matters. Her experience includes a wide range of litigation, regulatory and transactional matters, including:

• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) citizen suit actions
• Clean Air Act New Source Review (NSR) enforcement actions
• Litigation and voluntary remediation under federal and state cleanup programs
• Environmental due diligence related to the sale of property
• Compliance counseling, including drafting company-wide procedures related to discrete aspects of environmental law

Publications

"Efforts to Prevent the Misclassification of Independent Contractors Continue," (co-author) Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (May 3, 2010)

"OSHA Issues Draft Directive on Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP)," Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (April 28, 2010)

"OSHA Reporting: Are you in Compliance?" (co-author) Schiff Hardin Labor and Employment Update (February 11, 2010)

"An Unintended Consequence of Tort Reform in Michigan: An Argument for Reinstating Retailer Product Liability," 42 University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform 961 (2009)

Speeches and Presentations

"Case Study: The RCRA Citizen Suit ‘(a)(1)(B)’ Claim," Chicago Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Environmental Law Committee (January 26, 2012)

"Mandatory Reporting and the Role of Psychologists in Child Protection Proceedings," University of Michigan (April, 2008)

Pro Bono Activities

Before joining Schiff Hardin, Ms. Thompson worked as a Public Interest Law Initiative ("PILI") Fellow in the Children's Law Project at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago ("LAF").

Since joining Schiff Hardin, Ms. Thompson has continued her pro bono work. She continues to work with the Children's Law Project at LAF and also represents a client in capital habeas corpus proceedings through the firm's involvement with the American Bar Association's Death Penalty Representation Project.

Previous Experience

Before attending law school, Ms. Thompson worked as an Environmental Health Extensionist with the United States Peace Corps in the Republic of Panama. Ms. Thompson also worked as a Project Assistant for the Community Workforce Development Team of the London South Bank University in London, UK.

During law school, Ms. Thompson gained legal experience while working as a student attorney for the Child Advocacy Law Clinic for six months.