Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP‘s state attorneys general team combines expertise across its regulatory investigations, strategy, and enforcement practice to support clients dealing with both Attorneys General and regulators. The team regularly provides advice regarding both immediate legal challenges and ongoing regulatory compliance. Practice co-head Clayton Friedman, based in Orange County, has experience spanning the energy, mass media, telecoms, and tech industries, including fintech products. In Richmond, co-head Ashley Taylor has notable capabilities in multistate AG investigations, as well as enforcement actions and related litigation. He is further supported by Stephen Piepgrass, a key team member. Lauren Morgan Fincher is the go-to in Texas, advising financial institutions, healthcare clients, insurance companies, and consumer product firms, among others, while Michael Yaghi, based in Orange County, is a key name for litigation. The team further expanded its capabilities with the addition of Matthew Berns , who joined the Philadelphia team in November 2025 from the New Jersey Attorney General Office.