Ashley Anguas Nyquist

Ashley Nyquist guides clients through their most sensitive, high-stakes matters, including government investigations and enforcement matters, independent investigations, and internal investigations into issues posing enterprise-level risk.

Ashley regularly represents clients – from the largest multi-national companies to individuals – in connection with allegations of fraud, corruption, obstruction, and other criminal conduct or issues of regulatory concern, as well as other unique, crisis-level issues. She has considerable experience navigating complex, multi-dimensional matters involving parallel criminal, civil, and reputational risks.

Ashley also routinely handles highly sensitive reviews and investigations related to workplace misconduct and institutional culture, including:

• Leading internal investigations for corporate and non-profit clients related to allegations of sexual misconduct, harassment, discrimination, and other misconduct by executives and other leaders;
• Conducting independent investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct; and
• Guiding clients through proactive workplace culture assessments designed to mitigate risk.

Ashley has worked with clients from a variety of sectors and industries, including technology, consumer products, food processing, financial services, life sciences, and education.

Ashley’s pro bono work includes representing individual criminal defendants in state court.

Before practicing law, Ashley taught high school English in rural China.