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Ashley Reitz Peinhardt

Ever since her first case as an attorney, it was clear that Ashley Reitz Peinhardt belongs in the courtroom. Most lawyers try their first cases with a senior partner. Ashley’s first time in front of a jury, she was all alone.

The result: $15 million for her client. And her track record has been just as groundbreaking ever since.

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Ashley’s path to the law began with a passion for advocacy. Studying psychology in college, she dedicated herself to policy reform before discovering her true calling in the courtroom.

At Cumberland School of Law, she became a standout competitor on the National Trial Team, honing the skills that now define her success.

As one of the first female attorneys at Hare Wynn, Ashley quickly earned a reputation for securing major settlements for her clients. These early wins cemented her role as a trial attorney who thrives under pressure.

Most of Ashley’s practice has focused on medical malpractice cases, where she represents individuals and families affected by life-altering negligence. Her approach is both strategic and compassionate—understanding that behind every case is a person whose life has been changed forever.

This deep personal commitment to her clients, bolstered by her fine-tuned trial skills, has led to transformative multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts for her injured clients.

Beyond the courtroom, Ashley gives back to the legal community as an adjunct professor at Cumberland School of Law, teaching Trial Advocacy.

She has also mentored high school and college students in mock trial programs, instilling in them the same passion for trial work that drives her every day.

EDUCATION
  • Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, J.D. (2010)
  • University of Florida, B.S. (2007)
BAR ADMISSIONS
  • Alabama (2010)
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
HONORS & AWARDS
  • Super Lawyers “Rising Star”
  • National Trial Lawyers “Top 40 Under 40” & Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers
  • B-Metro “Rising Star” & “Top Women Lawyers”
  • Birmingham Business Journal “Rising Star of Law” & “One to Watch”
  • Business Alabama “Top Attorneys in Alabama”
  • AL.com “Women Who Shape the State”
  • Best Lawyers in America® “Best Lawyer”
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • American Association for Justice
  • Alabama Association for Justice (President of Emerging Leaders, Executive Board)
  • Alabama State Bar & Leadership Forum
  • Birmingham Bar Association (Executive Committee, Young Lawyers Board, Future Leaders Forum)
  • Birmingham Bar Foundation (Board Member)
  • Alabama Civil Justice Foundation (Board Member)
  • Leadership Alabama & Leadership Birmingham
  • Birmingham Inns of Court
  • Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
  • ROTARACT Club of Birmingham (Fundraising Committee)
FEATURED RESULTS
  • $15 million verdict in her first jury trial against a gas station for selling alcohol to minors (Alabama Supreme Court affirmation)
  • $7.5 million verdict in a medical malpractice case against Brookwood Hospital in Jefferson County, Alabama
  • $6 million verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit against an Alabama doctor who blamed a woman for her own death after surgery
  • $4 million verdict in a medical malpractice suit in Walker County, Alabama
  • Numerous cases settled for over $1 million