Ms. Ashley Steiner Kelly

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Ashley Kelly is a partner in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group and co-chair of the Employment practice group at Arnall Golden Gregory LLP.  She guides employers through the most pressing human resources issues, using a direct approach to resolving employment matters that preserves positive workplace environments. Her clients span many sectors including the logistics, long-term care, healthcare, background screening, energy, financial services, and retail/hospitality industries.

As a litigator, Ashley serves as lead counsel in a full range of employment and business disputes, including claims relating to unfair competition and restrictive covenants (such as non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure, and trade secrets agreements), allegations of discrimination and harassment, violations of employee leave laws, wage and hour issues, breach of executive employment contracts, benefits disputes, and other complex business litigation matters. She also has a niche practice representing foreign-based companies that are establishing operations in the U.S. and has a great deal of experience conducting internal investigations, including investigations concerning employers’ high-ranking executives.  Ashley is known for her strong analysis of complex matters, quickly offering clear advice that is practical and achievable. She frequently appears before administrative agencies and state and federal courts at the trial and appellate levels, as well as in arbitration, mediation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.