McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Ashley routinely counsels on potential healthcare transactions and has successfully defended numerous provider mergers and competitor collaborations through federal and state antitrust enforcement agency review. Her counsel, with respect to the antitrust implications of the formation and operation of joint ventures and competitor collaborations, including managed care contracting networks such as clinically integrated networks (CINs), accountable care organizations (ACOs) and independent practice associations (IPAs), is highly sought-after.

Ashley also counsels health industry clients on ongoing conduct and compliance matters, including managed care contracting practices, exclusive services agreements, restrictive covenants, integrated delivery systems and vertical integration, and participation in information exchanges.

Ashley is partner-in-charge of the firm’s Health Practice Group in Chicago. Previously, she served as a member of the firm’s Management Committee and as a vice chair of the American Health Lawyers Association’s Antitrust Practice Group.

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• Advised on competitor collaborations and joint ventures, including quality and cost-sharing initiatives, joint purchasing arrangements, co-marketing arrangements, information exchanges, and trade association formation and operation
• Successfully defended antitrust claims brought by physicians against health systems
• Counseled clients across all sectors of the health industry regarding ongoing conduct matters such as those involving vertical integration, distribution, restrictive covenants, exclusivity arrangements, restrictive payor contract provisions and economic credentialing
• Developed antitrust compliance policies, programs, firewalls and audits for clients across all sectors of the health industry

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• Illinois Super Lawyers, 2016-2022
• BTI Client Service All-Star, 2019 and 2022
• Crain’s Chicago Business, Notable GenX Leader, 2019
• Acritas Stars, 2020
• Law & Politics, Rising Star, 2009-2010
• Nightingale’s Healthcare News, Outstanding Healthcare Antitrust Lawyer, 2006

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