Ashley represents clients in commercial litigation and employment law in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies. She focuses on understanding her clients’ business and objectives, using creativity, research skills, and attention to detail to address complex legal problems. Ashley is committed to developing aggressive and cost-effective strategies to achieve her clients’ goals.
Education
- Howard University School of Law, J.D., 2017
- University of Virginia, B.A., 2011, Foreign Affairs, Minor in Spanish
Early Experience
While in law school, Ashley:
- Served as a student attorney in Howard University School of Law’s Fair Housing Clinic and Investor Justice and Education Clinic
- Worked as a summer associate with Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
- Interned with the District of Columbia Housing Authority
- Served as a Henry Ramsey Dean’s Fellow
- Served as Problems and Briefs Co-Chair for the Charles Hamilton Houston National Moot Court Team
- Served as President of the Howard Public Interest Law Society, overseeing the annual auction to fund student public interest fellowships
Prior to joining Buchanan, Ashley worked as:
- A law clerk at a firm in Kenner, Louisiana
- A judicial law clerk to the Honorable Karen Wells Roby, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Practice Focus
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law
- State and Federal Court Representation
- Administrative Agency Matters
Awards
- Named Top 40 Under 40 Attorney in D.C. and Virginia by The National Black Lawyers
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- District of Columbia (pending)
Affiliations
- Virginia State Bar
- Old Dominion Bar Association
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Civic & Charitable Activities
- Volunteer, Northside Outreach Center
Personal Interests
Ashley enjoys traveling, singing, dancing, and spending time with loved ones. She is an avid football fan and cheers for her ‘Hoos and Steelers. She also volunteers with her law school moot court team by grading briefs, mooting team members, or serving as a judge for competitions.
Katherine Ison is a Commercial Litigation attorney at a firm in Louisville, Kentucky. She represents companies and individuals in business disputes of all kinds, including breach of contract, tort, fraud, restrictive covenant and defamation cases. Licensed in both Kentucky and Indiana, Katherine provides detail-focused, organized, and clear representation to clients facing complex litigation. Katherine has been practicing since 2022, and is the chair of the Young Lawyers Division of the Louisville Bar Association, and is a member of the Charles W. Anderson Jr. Bar Association. Katherine also founded the BWLL Networking Group, a group for black women lawyers in Louisville to connect.
Torryn advises companies in commercial litigation disputes and government investigations.
Torryn Rodgers’ practice involves high-stakes, fast-paced litigation, ranging from complex commercial disputes to election law claims across the country. She represents a range of clients, including large-scale technology companies, real estate entities with nationwide property and leaseholds disputes, a media company in a First Amendment defamation lawsuit, and a large pharmaceutical company in complex federal multidistrict litigation and related state court lawsuits. Torryn has also achieved favorable outcomes for clients in class-action litigation.
While at Ashurst Perkins Coie, Torryn spent nine months as a secondee to Google LLC’s general litigation group, where she managed a full docket of small cases across various U.S. jurisdictions.
Torryn handles all aspects of civil litigation, including preparing and taking witnesses for fact and expert depositions, drafting dispositive motions, managing discovery disputes and large-scale document productions, and negotiating favorable settlements on behalf of clients.
In her pro bono practice, Torryn has represented various clients in veterans’ services, First Amendment claims, and applications for asylum and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status. Torryn previously worked with the Alameda County Public Defender’s Office and the Equal Justice Initiative, and she was a fellow with the Coro Center for Civic Leadership.
Martin T. Harris (he/him) is an Associate Attorney at the firm. He graduated from the University of California, Merced in 2014 majoring in Political Science and received his juris doctor at the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2019. Prior to working here, he served as a Policy Attorney at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, where he led state voting rights campaigns in Florida and Michigan serving Black voters. He was responsible for advocacy, legislative drafting, and judicial nominations reports. He has prior litigation experience as a plaintiff’s attorney in personal injury law. He also served as Vice President for the Wiley Manuel Bar Association in Sacramento, CA and currently serves on the NAACP Political Action Committee. In 2026, Martin was named to the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Black Lawyers Association. In his free time, he enjoys playing sports, being outdoors, and spending time with family and friends.
Tosin is an associate in the St. Louis office practicing in the areas of insurance law and premises and retail liability.
Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Tosin has pursued education across various geographic locations – including Nigeria. While pursuing a degree in political science and a minor in social work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Tosin was actively engaged in several school-affiliated and community-led organizations. Notably, she served as vice president of the Minority Association for Future Attorneys, campaign intern for a local attorney running for circuit judge, and a resident advisor in her dorm. Tosin then graduated college early and began preparing to attend law school.
Tosin obtained her J.D. from Washington University School of Law. Throughout law school she excelled in legal writing, which allowed her to intern for an Illinois Circuit Judge and receive continued mentorship from an Illinois Supreme Court Justice. After completing the Post-Conviction Clinic in law school and receiving special honors, Tosin recognized her heart for criminal law and looks forward to opportunities where she can provide pro-bono services to local community members.
Prior Legal Experience
Post-Conviction Clinic
Legal Intern
Legal Apprentice Clerk
Judicial Intern
Academic Honors and Activities
Admissions Office Ambassador
Vice President, Women of Color Law Society
Recipient, Scholar in Law Award
3L Representative, Student Bar Association
Recipient, Maynard H. Jackson Diversity Scholarship
Languages
Yoruba