Ashley Matthews > McGuireWoods LLP > Charlottesville, United States > Lawyer Profile

McGuireWoods LLP
652 PETER JEFFERSON PARKWAY
SUITE 350
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911
VIRGINIA
United States
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Position

Ashley advises retailers and financial institutions on consumer financial services, payments, privacy and security, and governance matters. She counsels organizations with respect to the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, as well as equivalent state-level financial services, consumer protection and unfair trade practices laws. Ashley also advises clients on state and federal automatic renewal and home solicitation sale laws.

Ashley advises home warranty companies concerning compliance with federal and state laws and regulatory guidance, including creation of a state-by-state compliance handbook for home warranties and service contracts. She routinely assists clients with licensing and responses to regulatory inquires.

Ashley holds the CIPP/US credential as a Certified Information Privacy Professional from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)

McGuireWoods LLP provides a comprehensive practice in data and cyber law, including advising on compliance, incident response and class action matters. The firm is well-versed in a wide range of privacy regulatory frameworks at the state, federal and globe level. Leading the team from Virginia are, Andrew Konia, who advises on outsourcing agreements, and Janet Peyton, an expert in information governance support. Ashley Matthews, in Charlottesville, regularly advises retailers and financial institutions on privacy and security issues. In April and August 2024 respectively, New York-based Nancy Ryan and Washington DC-based David Hirsh joined from in-house positions.