LOS ANGELES— The Los Angeles Times has named Dan Shallman and Ashley Simonsen as “Visionaries” in its ‘Banking & Finance: Trends, Updates, & Visionaries’ feature, spotlighting the top professionals from the commercial banking, investment banking, asset/investment management, lending, and private equity sectors, in addition to the professional service advisors who work within the banking and finance industries.
Dan is managing partner of Covington’s Los Angeles office and a nationally recognized white collar defense lawyer. A former Assistant U.S. Attorney, he specializes in representing companies, independent board committees, senior corporate executives, and high ranking government officials in sensitive government and internal investigations.
A partner in Covington’s Los Angeles office, Ashley focuses on defending complex class actions and mass torts in state and federal courts across the country and represents clients in the technology, financial services, and consumer brands industries through all stages of litigation, with a strong track record of success on early dispositive motions. Her practice encompasses advertising, antitrust, consumer protection, and product liability matters.