Ashley Dierker
Partner
Areas of Practice
- Municipal Law
- Zoning and Land Use
- Municipal Litigation
Education
- Texas A&M University, 2005
- University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, 2008
Ashley was born in Fort Smith, Arkansas. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a B.S. in Political Science and received her J.D. from the University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville.
Ashley’s primary area of practice is municipal law, currently serving as city attorney for the cities of Alvarado, Cleburne, and Elkhart. She assists clients in all aspects of municipal operations, including zoning and land use matters, long-term planning strategies, police and fire services, utility operations, and general management. Ashley also handles litigation matters for our municipal clients practicing in both state and federal courts throughout the state.
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Licensed:
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas City Attorneys Association
- Tarrant County Bar Association
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
Admitted:
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Awards, Publications & Presentations
- Surviving the Surge: Defending Flood and Water Damage Claims; TMLIRP Attorney Workshop, August 2024
- Qualified Immunity 101: Background, Application, and Potential Reform, State Bar of Texas Government Law 101, July 2024
- Dispositive Motions: Strategies in State and Federal Court, State Bar of Texas Advanced Government Law Course, August 2023
- Settlement Issues and Governmental Entities, State Bar of Texas 44th Annual Government Law Course, July 2022
- Co-Presenter, Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: Election Issues. North Texas Municipal Clerks Association, April 2018
- What Legal Challenges Can Cities Expect If They Exceed Their Regulatory Authority? Texas Municipal League and Texas Oil & Gas Association Oil Conference, January 2015
- Regulation of Wireless Towers, Texas City Attorneys Association Summer Conference, June 2015