Ashleigh E. Aitken

Professional Experience

Ashleigh Aitken is Of Counsel at Aitken*Aitken *Cohn, where she specializes in complex business litigation, class actions and major personal injury cases.

Ms. Aitken, a graduate of USC Law School, is a former federal prosecutor, practicing in the Los Angeles and Santa Ana Office of the United States Attorney in the Central District of California. While serving as an Assistant United States Attorney, Ms. Aitken prosecuted cases involving armed bank robbery, narcotics, mail and wire fraud, child pornography and firearms violations. She has tried several criminal cases and argued before the 9th Circuit.

Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Ms. Aitken was a civil litigator with the law firm of Morrison Foerster, LLP, specializing in complex business litigation and class action defense. While there she tried civil cases in both federal and state court. She began her practice at Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott, LLP working on environmental and condemnation litigation.

Ms. Aitken is a recognized trial lawyer, has been named a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine, and has been featured in articles in Orange Coast Magazine and Orange County Lawyer.