Olivia Ashé

Olivia Ashé (Ah-Shay) is an associate in Tonkon Torp’s Litigation Department, where her work is focused on complex commercial civil matters for businesses and individuals. Olivia has extensive experience managing discovery and developing strategies to resolve or avoid disputes. She is committed to providing practical solutions and serving as a trusted problem solver for her clients.

Clients value Olivia for her level-headed judgment, collaborative mindset, and ability to balance economic and business realities when navigating complex decisions. She addresses every stage of a matter with care, ensuring that nuanced issues are well considered, and that solutions are tailored to meet each client’s unique needs.

Olivia regularly works within Oregon’s environmental and agriculture sectors as a founding board member of the Black Oregon Land Trust, a nonprofit working to ensure that Black communities have secure and affordable land access, protected ecosystems, and earth stewardship skills.

Prior to joining Tonkon Torp, Olivia was a litigation associate at K&L Gates with a practice covering commercial, environmental, and land use disputes. Before her law career, she served as a pastor and the co-director of a nonprofit. During law school, she was a member of the Constance Baker Motley Mock Trial Team and served as a mediator for small claims court with the Center for Conflict Resolution in Chicago. She also worked as a judicial extern for former Oregon Supreme Court Justice Adrienne Nelson.

Outside of the office, Olivia enjoys tending to her farm, which often includes chasing goats back into their pen, hauling heavy barrels of hay, and keeping her dogs out of the chicken coop. When she’s not on the farm, you might catch Olivia at a local Portland venue curating the perfect soundscape as a DJ.