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Ashley M. Koley

Associate

Ashley Koley is an associate with Foley & Lardner LLP, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office where she is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice. Ashley counsels clients regarding all aspects of intellectual property, including copyright, trademark, trade dress, patent, and entertainment-related matters.  She is also active on several litigation teams in the high tech, design, and entertainment based spaces.  Ashley is a founding member of Foley’s Digital Assets, Web3, and NFTs team (DAWN).

Prior to joining Foley, Ashley worked at a nationally recognized firm as an entertainment and sports law clerk. In her position, she prepared clients for litigation and assisted in procuring a denial of summary judgment for a high profile client in a copyright infringement and breach of implied-in-fact contract case. While at Southwestern Law School, Ashley was a clinician in the Southwestern Entertainment and the Arts Legal Clinic where she drafted a variety of contracts relating to film and television production.

Presentations and Publications

  • Co-author, “Antitrust Enforcement Against Oligopolies,” Antitrust Law Daily; Wolters Kluwer (October 2019)
  • Co-author, “From Gamers to the Runway: Brand Protection for Digital Fashion,” Landslide (Vol. 14, No. 3, 2022)

Languages

  • French
March 20, 2026 In the News

Foley Attorneys Highlight Cases to Watch in 2026 Fashion, Apparel & Beauty

Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Jeffrey Greene, Ashley Koley, Jax England, and Sarah McGrath authored The Global Legal Post article, “What to watch in 2026: key US fashion, apparel and beauty cases.”
Foley's Fashion, Apparel and Beauty Attorneys
March 12, 2026 Foley In Fashion

Cases to Watch in 2026

As we enter 2026, we turn our attention to litigation within the fashion, apparel, and beauty industries that is expected to influence the legal and commercial landscape in the year ahead. The cases discussed below raise critical issues, including the extent to which the increasingly popular minimalist aesthetic may be protected under intellectual property law, the legal boundaries of “duping culture” and when competitive practices cross the line into infringement, and the importance of thorough legal due diligence for emerging companies seeking to navigate complex markets. In addition to examining the cases poised to shape 2026, we provide updates on select matters from 2025 that continue to establish significant precedent and offer insights into ongoing industry trends.
21 March 2023 Events

Is Trademark Protection Going to the Dogs? Copyright Fair Use

Foley attorneys Jonathan Moskin and Ashley Koley will discuss the long and uncertain line of parody products cases which, when paired with a defense tied to the First Amendment, have the potential to undo almost entirely the rights of brand owners to limit such marketing practices.
October 29, 2021 Pro Bono

Foley Los Angeles Attorneys Secure the Release from Prison for Pro Bono Client Serving a Life without Parole Sentence

Foley & Lardner LLP Attorneys Pamela Johnston and Daniella Gutierrez recently secured pro bono client Christopher M.’s release from California State Prison in a stunning legal victory in light of the fact that he had been serving a sentence of life without the possibility of parole for more than 15 years.