Ashley Joyner Chavous’s practice focuses on large scale congressional investigations, criminal and civil enforcement matters, and internal corporate investigations.

Ashley represents financial institutions, public companies, and senior executives in investigations and enforcement actions brought by Congress, the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and other U.S. regulators. She has conducted cross-border internal investigations in Asia, Europe, and South America. Her expertise involves advising clients on risk mitigation strategies when responding to letter requests and subpoenas and preparing CEOs and other senior executives for interviews, depositions, and congressional hearings. As a member of Covington’s Institutional Culture and Social Responsibility practice, Ashley also routinely handles highly sensitive reviews and investigations related to workplace misconduct and institutional culture, and civil rights and racial equity assessments.

Ashley has experience representing clients at all stages of litigation, from case inception through trial and appeal. She has argued motions before state and federal courts, and examined fact and expert witnesses at trial.

Previously, Ashley was a newspaper reporter covering crime and the courts.