Troutman Pepper Locke’s Ashley Taylor Named to Hall of Fame by Virginia Lawyers Weekly

RICHMOND – Troutman Pepper Locke vice chair and co-leader of the firm’s nationally ranked State Attorneys General Practice, Ashley L. Taylor, Jr., has been named to the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, recognizing his outstanding career, leadership, and lasting impact on the legal profession in Virginia and beyond.

Taylor consistently earns recognition for his work, including being listed for 12 consecutive years in Chambers USA, as well as distinctions from Lawdragon’s 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management, Virginia Business’ Legal Elite Honors List, and Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Go To Lawyers for business litigation. These consistent honors reflect his deep commitment to excellence, client service, and the highest standards of professional integrity.

A former Virginia Deputy Attorney General and past commissioner on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Taylor has built one of the nation’s leading State Attorneys General practices, recently ranked Band 1 Nationwide by Chambers USA. He helps guide firm strategy while maintaining a robust practice, representing Fortune 500 and other major companies in high-stakes investigations, enforcement actions, and litigation involving consumer protection, privacy and data security, financial services, health care, and other areas where state and federal enforcement intersect.

As a firm leader, Taylor has helped shape Troutman Pepper Locke’s approach to regulatory and enforcement challenges, including integrating the State Attorneys General practice into the firm’s Regulatory Investigations, Strategy, and Enforcement Practice Group (RISE), helping position the RISE group as a leader in regulatory compliance and consumer protection. He also co-founded the American Bar Association’s State Attorneys General and Department of Justice Issues Committee, elevating State AG practice as a distinct and important discipline within the broader legal industry. Taylor is widely recognized for his work on litigation driving civic change; his longstanding commitment to mentoring young lawyers; and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the profession.

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