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Ashley C.Kirk

Associate
Cleveland

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Ashley C.Kirk

Associate

Ashley is an associate in the Environmental practice group. She focuses on a broad range of environmental matters, including federal and state regulatory compliance involving due diligence, permitting and enforcement. Ashley advises on environmental statutes such as the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, CERCLA/Superfund, RCRA, and TSCA and also assists clients with environmental litigation matters.

While attending law school, Ashley completed a judicial externship with Judge Solomon Oliver of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. She also worked as a legal extern for the Cleveland Metroparks and as a law clerk for the City of Cleveland Law Department. Ashley additionally served as president of her law school’s Environmental Law Society and was vice chair of the moot court team.

Focus Areas

Professional Associations

  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Environmental Section
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Ashtabula County Bar Association

Community Activities

  • Ladder Down Cleveland, Class of 2022
  • Harpersfield Township Board of Zoning Appeals
  • Cleveland Council on World Affairs Young Professionals Advisory Committee

Education

  • Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D., 2020,
    summa cum laude
  • Cleveland State University Levin College of Urban Affairs, M.A., 2020,

    Environmental Studies

  • Lincoln University, Lincoln, New Zealand,

    Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management, August 2016; Bachelor of Environmental Management and Planning, May 2015

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan