Ashley B. Jordan is a partner in Reed Smith’s Insurance Recovery Group, named 2021 Insurance Litigation Department of the Year by The American Lawyer. Ashley has recovered more than $150 million in insurance proceeds for Fortune and Global 500 companies, as well as middle market businesses. Her practice focuses on insurance claims for stakeholders in the construction, manufacturing, and energy industries; and natural disaster insurance claims for property owners.
In 2022, Ashley was one of five insurance recovery lawyers in the country to be named a “Break Out Award” winner by Business Insurance. She was selected in 2022 as a "Top 100 Lawyer" in Los Angeles by the Los Angeles Business Journal and a "Top Woman Lawyer" in California by the Daily Journal. Ashley was also recognized by The Legal 500 for “Insurance: Advice to Policyholders” in 2022. The Legal 500 quotes clients who say Ashley exhibits “an excellent understanding of the insurance sector”, comes up with “pragmatic solutions to complex issues and problems,” and generates “exceptional” work product.
When a loss has occurred, Ashley guides clients through the insurance claims process. When insurance companies contest coverage, Ashley secures, insurance payouts through negotiation, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution under a wide variety of policies, including:
- Commercial General Liability (CGL)
- Professional Liability/ Errors and Omissions (E&O)
- Product Liability
- Builder’s Risk
- Owner and Contractor Controlled Insurance Programs (OCIPs and CCIPs)/Wrap Policies
- Commercial and Residential Property
- Business Interruption/Income (BI)
- Directors and Officers (D&O), General Partnership Liability, and Management Liability
- Fidelity & Crime
- Employment Practices Liability (EPL)
- Cyber Liability
Ashley also helps clients proactively manage risk by performing insurance program audits; negotiating insurance policy language to eliminate coverage gaps; and counselling clients on contracts affecting insurance coverage and liability.
Ashley writes and presents frequently on topics concerning insurance coverage and risk management. She currently leads the Thomson Reuters Attorney Analysis Column on Insurance, which covers innovative issues in insurance recovery.
Ashley serves as the Co-Chair of her office's Women's Initiative Network, and Co-Chair for the Construction Law Subsection of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.