Ashling A. Ehrhardt
- Philadelphia
- aehrhardt@cohenseglias.com
- 267.238.4761
Ashling has experience working with the following colleges and universities:
- American University
- Berklee College of Music
- Bucknell University
- Capella University
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Colgate University
- Columbia University
- Cornell University
- Delaware State University
- Drexel University
- Elon University
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Florida State University
- Gallaudet University
- Gardner-Webb University
- George Washington University
- Georgetown University
- Gettysburg College
- Haverford College
- Howard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kenyon College
- Louisiana State University
- Loyola University Maryland
- Middlebury College
- Morgan State University
- New York University
- North Carolina State University
- Princeton University
- Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
- Saint Louis University
- State University of New York
- Susquehanna University
- Tufts University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Chicago
- University of Dayton
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- University of Maryland
- University of North Carolina
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Puget Sound
- University of Southern California
- University of Tennessee
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Texas at Dallas
- University of Texas at San Antonio
- University of the Pacific
- University of Vermont
- Virginia Tech
- Washington University of St. Louis
- West Chester University
- Yale University
Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
As chair of the firm’s Title IX Group, Ashling advises education institutions and key individuals on Title IX policies, procedures, investigations, and hearings. She is an ATIXA-certified Level One Civil Rights Investigator who conducts investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and other acts of misconduct at private and public colleges and universities. Ashling regularly partners with a second ATIXA-certified investigator with a law enforcement background and extensive trauma-informed training to manage these investigations, an approach that has proven to be an effective method for conducting investigations. Ashling is a member of the team approved by a leading education-specific insurance company to provide external investigations.
Ashling’s practice also involves counseling clients at all stages of internal investigations and navigating allegations of fraudulent business practices. She counsels clients—including boards of directors, audit committees, and executives—in responding to government investigations and implementing policies and procedures to remediate issues.
Ashling also serves as a resource for college and university students and their parents/guardians in the face of potential disciplinary proceedings or criminal investigations brought by their institution. Her understanding of the university system and its complexities enables her to help minimize potential damage to a student’s academic career. Ashling regularly defends students in disciplinary proceedings for conduct violations—including alcohol and drug violations, hazing, and assault—as well as academic violations like plagiarism and cheating.
Prior to transitioning to the Title IX, Student Defense, and White Collar Defense & Internal Investigation Groups, Ashling garnered considerable litigation experience through her work with the construction industry, where she prosecuted and defended mechanics’ liens, bond claims, and payment claim matters. She represented clients in federal and state courts in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including at the appellate level.
While in law school, Ashling was the managing editor of the Rutgers Law Journal. She is conversationally fluent in Spanish.
- Rutgers University School of Law – Camden, J.D. with honors
- Saint Peter’s College, B.A. summa cum laude
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)
- New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA)
- Global Connections Foundation NJ Non-Profit Corporation – Vice President
- Philadelphia Bar Association (PBA) Education Law Committee
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