Ashali Chimata

Ashali is an associate at Oslund Udo Little, supporting the firm’s sexual abuse practice. Ashali’s work advocating for assault survivors in college and her passion for supporting child sex abuse survivors in particular led her to become an attorney. She is eager to help seek justice for survivors of the juvenile justice system.

Before joining the firm, Ashali worked at a complex class action firm, where she represented plaintiffs harmed by institutional and corporate misconduct. Additionally, Ashali served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert E. Grossman of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York. Ashali is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, and she is admitted to practice before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ashali earned her J.D. in 2023 from William & Mary Law School, where she served as the Senior Notes Editor of the William & Mary Law Review. She received her Bachelors of Arts in International Relations from Texas A&M University. In her free time, Ashali enjoys caring for her rescue Malamute Momo, traveling, and being a hardcore Aggies fan.

Ashali is pending admission in Washington State and practicing in coordination with Washington attorneys.