Ashley Chung Joins Winston in Chicago

Winston & Strawn recently announced that Ashley Chung has rejoined the firm’s Chicago office as a partner in the Litigation Department and a member of its Appellate & Critical Motions practice after serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney. During her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, Ashley prosecuted more than 50 cases, including public corruption, financial fraud, money laundering, child exploitation, and violent crime matters. She oversaw and determined strategy from the investigative stage through charging, pre-trial litigation, plea negotiations or trials, and sentencings. Prior to her public service, Ashley worked on complex commercial litigation, white-collar and regulatory-facing matters, and internal investigations.

“I’m thrilled to have landed back at Winston, where I gained such great, hands-on experience working on a breadth of complex cases and investigations with excellent litigators,” Ashley told Law360 Pulse. “I look forward to leveraging my supervisory and courtroom experience from the U.S. attorney’s office to effectively and efficiently solve problems for our clients, whether at the appellate, trial or prelitigation stage.”

She added, “Winston’s commitments to pro bono, inclusion and mentorship are also an important part of why I rejoined the firm, and I look forward to giving back to the community and helping to teach and support the next generation of lawyers.”

“We are delighted to welcome Ashley back to Winston’s Chicago office,” said Chicago Office Managing Partner Bill O’Neil in the press release announcing her arrival. “Ashley’s experience as an AUSA and Deputy Chief of Appeals meaningfully enhances our capabilities in the Chicago market, reinforcing the firm’s reputation and depth of knowledge for appellate work.”

Ashley’s move to Winston has been covered in the following media outlets:

• “Winston & Strawn Adds 2nd Chicago Partner In A Week,” Law360 Pulse
• “Winston & Strawn hires latest assistant U.S. attorney to depart the Chicago office,” Crain’s Chicago Business
• “Former Assistant US Attorney Chung Rejoins Winston & Strawn,” Bloomberg Law
• “Ashley Chung Rejoins Winston After Serving as Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy Chief of Appeals,” Global Legal Chronicle
• “Illinois Playbook,” Politico
• “Wake Up Call,” Bloomberg Law