Atty. Ashleigh Aitken
Ashleigh 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, she prosecuted cases involving armed bank robbery, narcotics, mail and wire fraud, child pornography and firearms violations.
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Ashleigh Aitken is an Of Counsel based in Santa Ana, California, practicing at Aitken Aitken Cohn. They have 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Their practice focuses on car accidents, wrongful death, personal injury, business, and tbi/sci. Admitted to practice in California (2002). Educated at University of Southern California, Gould School of Law J.D. (—) and Boston College B.A. Secondary Education (—). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Active member of State Bar of California Orange County Bar Association. Serands clients in Santa Ana, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Ashleigh 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, she prosecuted cases involving armed bank robbery, narcotics, mail and wire fraud, child pornography and firearms violations
- She has tried criminal cases (both jury and bench trials) and argued before the 9th Circuit
- Prior to becoming a prosecutor, Ashleigh 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
- In 2012, Ashleigh was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to serve on the Orange County Fair Board, where she served as Chairwoman in 2015
- While serving on the Fair Board, she oversaw the first major public art installment on the property honoring Orange County’s agricultural migrant workers and the opening of both the revitalized Pacific Amphitheatre and the new veterans building, Heroes Hall
- Ashleigh is a graduate of Boston College, where she received her B.A. in secondary education
- She attended law school at University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
- She is a local graduate of Rosary High School in Fullerton, California
- An avid fan of the arts, Ashleigh and her family are generous supporters of the arts and culture in Orange County, particularly Chance Theatre in her hometown of Anaheim, where she is the chair of the 2017 Annual Dinner
- She lives in Anaheim with her husband, attorney Michael Penn, their three children and an ark of animals
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Santa Ana are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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