Ashley Narsutis is a corporate attorney experienced in handling bankruptcy and creditor’s rights matters, business transactions and commercial contracts. Her practice also includes a focus on intellectual property law, corporate planning and assisting franchise operations in a variety of transactional and operational matters.
Ms. Narsutis joined Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in May 2005 as an associate in the firm’s St. Louis office, moving to the San Francisco office in February 2011. Previously she was an associate with the St. Louis law firm of Lashly & Baer, P.C.
During law school, Ms. Narsutis was an intern with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office in Forth Worth,
Texas. She also worked as a legal research assistant for the University of Iowa Department of Family Medicine.
As part of her legal education, Ms. Narsutis studied extensively overseas. She served a British legal externship as a barrister pupil at the London Law Consortium during the Spring of 2002. In 2001 she participated in both the
University of Iowa – Bordeaux Law Program in
Arcachon, France, where she studied international and European Union law, and the University of San Diego/Université de Paris Institute where she studied international and comparative law. She also attended the Sorbonne in
Paris during her undergraduate studies.
Ms. Narsutis is proficient in French.
She is a member of the American Bar Association, The Missouri Bar, the Illinois State Bar Association and the Texas Bar Association.
Ms. Narsutis’ presentations include:
- “Chapter 11 Essentials,” part seven in an 11-part live teleconference series, National Business Institute, July 2009.
- “Copyright and Right of Publicity Law for the Marketing Professional,” American Marketing Association, St. Louis, Missouri, February 2009.
- “Trademark & Copyright,” American Institute of Graphic Artists (AIGA), “SmallTalks 02” meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, December 2007.
- “Understanding Legal Issues: Choosing the Legal Entity; Considering Patents Copyrights, and Idea Protection,” Washington University Skandalaris Center Olin Cup Competition Workshop, St. Louis, Missouri, December 2007.
- “Legal Issues,” Skandalaris Center for Entrepreneurial Development’s Innovators & Entrepreneurs Workshop Series seminar, “Legal Choices – Business Entity and Intellectual Property,” St. Louis, Missouri, October 2006.
- “Art Work or Legal Evidence?” St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts, Schmidt Art Center, Belleville, Illinois, September 2006.
- “Collection Suits and Obtaining Judgment,” and “ Federal Collection Statutes,” Lorman Education Services seminar, ”Collection Law in Missouri: The Good, The Bad, and The Profitable,” St. Louis, Missouri, May 2006.
- “Missouri Collection Suits and Judgments,” Lorman Education Services seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, November 2005.
- “Federal Collection Statutes,” Lorman Education Services seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, November 2005.
- “Collection Techniques and Law in Missouri,” Lorman Education Services seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, August 2005.
- “Federal Collection Statutes,” Lorman Education Services seminar, St. Louis, Missouri, August 2005.
Ms. Narsutis is a volunteer attorney with St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts.