Experience

Law Offices of C. Ashley Callahan, P.C.

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Owner

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Litigation practice focusing on various business and commercial disputes, intellectual property litigation, and all types of tort cases. Outside general counsel for select business clients. Litigation practice focusing on various business and commercial disputes, intellectual property litigation, and all types of tort cases. Outside general counsel for select business clients.



Norton Rose Fulbright

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intellectual Property and Litigation Attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright

  • Aug 2000 - Jan 2017

  Member of litigation and intellectual property practice groups. Worked on a varied docket of cases in state and federal courts for more than 16 years on a national basis, with emphasis on Texas cases during most of tenure. Commercial litigation experience relating to nearly every type of business dispute. Acted as counsel for plaintiffs and defendants. Experience included ownership disputes, allegations of fraud and related claims, breach of contract and debt collection, defense of consumer claims, employment issues, and many other subjects. Gained significant experience in the areas of trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property litigation, from the start of a case all the way through trial. Trademark practice primarily involved prosecuting and defending cases in federal courts across the United States, as well as proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Among other areas, experience in trademark litigation discovery, expert witness issues specific to trademark cases, motion practice (including preliminary injunctions and contempt), and trial. Defense of product liability, wrongful death, and personal injury cases in many different venues throughout Texas. In addition to matters in Austin and the surrounding counties, defended cases in East Texas and counties along the border between Texas and Mexico. Beyond the handling of individual personal injury and product liability cases, obtained experience at a number of levels working on teams that defended mass tort cases. Experience included primary responsibility for certain expert witness issues, fact and expert witness depositions, and many other areas. Show less



United States Army Reserve

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Miltary Journalist

  • Jan 1993 - Jan 1999

  In addition to standard military tasks, responsibilities included writing articles for Army publications, acting as a media escort (including at the 50th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France), and various military public relations tasks. In addition to standard military tasks, responsibilities included writing articles for Army publications, acting as a media escort (including at the 50th Anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France), and various military public relations tasks.



190th State District Court

• Law Clerk

  • May 1998 - Aug 1998

  Sole paid law clerk for State District Judge. Reviewed and summarized all motions. Attended trials and took lead on tasks such as preparation of the jury charge. Sole paid law clerk for State District Judge. Reviewed and summarized all motions. Attended trials and took lead on tasks such as preparation of the jury charge.