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Rutgers University School of Law
One Logan Square
18th & Cherry Streets, 27th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103-6933
Fax: 215.568.0300
Biography
Ashely Chan is a 1996 graduate of Rutgers School of Law – Camden, where she received Tax Honors with Distinction and the Rutgers Pro Bono Publico Award. Before joining Hangley Aronchick, Ashely practiced in the business and finance section of a major Philadelphia law firm and focused on bankruptcy, corporate restructuring, and corporate finance. Prior to her law firm experience, she was a law clerk for the Honorable Gloria M. Burns of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.
Ashely has received numerous recognitions, including being selected as a Leader in Bankruptcy/Restructuring by Chambers USA, a Best Lawyer in America in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, a Rising Star by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and New Jersey Super Lawyers magazines, and a Pennsylvania Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly.
A zealous advocate for her clients, Ashely has a tremendous capacity to recognize the issues involved in a case and formulate immediate steps that need to be taken, always keeping the goals of her client at the forefront of her efforts. As a litigator, she has the ability to see the big picture without losing sight of the details. She also has a deep understanding of bankruptcy law and has represented debtors in reorganization, corporations filing for Chapter 11, and investors during bankruptcy proceedings.
A champion for women, Ashely founded a women’s networking group created to support and mentor young women in the bankruptcy practice area. Her passion for helping others is also evident through her work with the Homeless Advocacy Project, where she runs monthly legal clinics to assist homeless families with their legal needs.
Education
Rutgers School of Law, Camden, New Jersey, Tax Honors with Distinction, 1996, JD
Rutgers University, Douglass College, Camden, New Jersey, 1993, BA
Clerkship
The Honorable Gloria M. Burns, United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey, 1996 – 1997
Honors and Awards
- Named a 2012 Unsung Hero by The Legal Intelligencer for her pro bono work
- Leadership, Inc. Philadelphia, Class of 2012
- Named a Leader in Bankruptcy/Restructuring by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2010 and 2011
- Best Lawyers in America, selected as a Best Lawyer in America in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights, 2010 - 2012)
- Named an Up-and-Comer in Bankruptcy/Restructuring by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2009
- Presidential Who’s Who Among Business and Professional Achievers, 2009
- Who’s Who of American Women; 2007 – 2008, 2008 – 2009, and 2009 – 2010
- Named by New Jersey Super Lawyers magazine as a Rising Star in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights (2007 – 2009) as the result of a statewide survey of lawyers
- Named by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers magazine as a Rising Star in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights (2005 – 2010) as the result of a statewide survey of lawyers
- Named a Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer and Pennsylvania Law Weekly, 2007
- Rutgers University School of Law, Rutgers Pro Bono Publico Award
Publications
- Co-author with Michael A. Bloom, “The Rap On Personal Services Contracts,” The New York Law Publishing Company, May 1998
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Steering Committee, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 2010 - Present
- Vice-Chair, Philadelphia Bar Association Bankruptcy Law Committee, 2010 - Present
- Homeless Advocacy Project
- Board of Directors, 2007 – Present
- Secretary, 2010
- American Bankruptcy Institute
- American Bar Association
- Philadelphia Bar Association
Teaching / Lecturing
- PBI Bankruptcy Institute, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Planner for Commercial Panels, 2012
- Third Circuit Judicial Conference, Panelist, 2011
- Twenty-First Annual Forum of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 2010, Chair of Education Committee
- Twentieth Annual Forum of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 2009, Co-Chair of Education Committee
- Third Circuit Panel Discussion, Nineteenth Annual Forum of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 2008, Panelist
- "Compensation and Benefits for Debtor’s Officers Post-Petition," Twelfth Annual Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Institute of the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2007
- "Bankruptcy and Employment Law: A Primer," Ninth Annual Employment Law Institute, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2003
- Asset Protection and Conflicts, Fourteenth Annual Forum of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 2003, Co-Chair of Ethics
- Chapter 11 Seminar: New Value, Application of LaSalle and Credit Bidding, Thirteenth Annual Forum of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference, 2002, Co-Chair
Pro Bono
- Ashely is the Legal Coordinator for the Homeless Advocacy Project’s Adopt-A-Shelter Program at the Kirkbride Homeless Shelter, the largest family shelter in Philadelphia. She has received awards recognizing her role as HAP Legal Coordinator and each year organizes a holiday party at Kirkbride that is sponsored by Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania