Ashley D. Mitchell
Associate
amitchell@connmaciel.com
312.971.9402
53 West Jackson Boulevard • Suite 1352
Chicago, IL 60604
Ashley D. Mitchell is an Associate in the Chicago office of Conn Maciel Carey LLP supporting both the OSHA and Labor and Employment practice groups.
Ashley represents and advises clients in a broad range of employment issues involving the employer-employee relationship including wage and hour disputes, Title VII discrimination claims, and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She also counsels employers on workplace policies and procedures, harassment training, and employee handbooks.
In support of the OSHA • Workplace Safety Practice Group, Ashley represents employers during federal OSHA and State OSH Plan inspections and investigations, while providing advice and guidance on responding to workplace safety complaints and litigating contests of OSHA citations. She also reviews and revises workplace safety policies and procedures.
Prior to joining Conn Maciel Carey, Ashley worked at a highly regarded employee-side employment litigation boutique law firm, litigating employment matters of all types. While in law school, Ashley interned at the Chicago Park District’s Law Department, where her focus was tort litigation, and served as a Student Attorney in the Domestic Violence & Immigration Clinic, advising clients through the U-Visa application process. Ashley currently tutors students who are preparing for the Illinois State Bar Exam through the Minority Legal Educational Resources. She lives in Chicago.
The EEOC’s Request for Information and Comment on its Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan
What Employers Need To Know About the Latest Public Health Crisis – The Monkeypox Virus
What Does the EEOC’s Updated COVID-19 Testing Guidance Mean for Employers
Natural Hairstyles in the Workplace: The CROWN Act
CMC Spotlight Series – Meet Ashley D. Mitchell!
Other articles by Ashley on CMC's Employer Defense Report and OSHA Defense Report Blogs
J.D., The University of Illinois College of Law, 2018
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Administrative Editor, The Journal of Law Technology & Policy, (2017-2018)
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Teaching Assistant, Law 301 - Introduction to Law, (Fall 2017)
B.A. in Government, Georgetown University, cum laude, 2015
Illinois
Indiana
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois