Ashley C. Rice
Associate
Overview
Ashley advises clients on their transactional and regulatory needs in transportation, logistics, supply chain and international trade matters. Those clients include shippers, transportation intermediaries, and carriers. She represents clients in contract drafting and negotiations, regulatory compliance guidance, business operation counsel and strategic support for mergers and acquisitions.
Ashley has also given clients regulatory guidance for transportation and international trade matters involving freight forwarders, ocean transportation intermediaries, air carriers, HTS code classifications, sanctions and embargoes. Specifically, Ashley has helped clients navigate complex export, import and export control regulations. She has also conducted regulatory review of matters involving shippers and brokers including cargo liability. Ashley represented clients in mergers and acquisitions transactions involving transportation and international trade operations. She also assisted in developing robust compliance programs for companies.
Experience
Provided expedited regulatory due diligence for a private equity firm’s acquisition of a freight brokerage having nearly $2 billion in annual revenue.
Represented Astō Consumer Partners, a consumer-focused investment firm, in its $105 million strategic investment in Starface World, Inc.
Represented Harbor Global, a portfolio company of BayPine, in its acquisition of Encoretech, a specialized training and user adoption services company focused on the legal sector.
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Credentials
Education
- Dean’s List
- Cali Award in Corporations
- Cleveland State Law Review, Chief Managing Editor (2023-2024)
Bar & Court Admissions
Related News & Insights
Canada Trade – New Tariff Announcement and USMCA Non-Renewable Stakes for North American Supply Chains
On July 20, 2026, the Trump Administration announced a new set of sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods. This comes less than one month after the United States decided against renewing the free trade agreement between the United States of America, Mexico, and Canada (the “USMCA”) during the required six-year joint review.
Forced Labor Tariffs – Public Comments Due Next Week for USTR Section 301 Investigation
US importers have the opportunity to submit public comment on proposed tariffs that will utilize Section 301 as a means of addressing forced labor in global supply chains. Comments are due to the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) by July 6, 2026.
Chameleon Carriers—FMCSA’s “Reincarnated” Rule and Enforcement
As the U.S. DOT and its FMCSA ramp up certain elements of domestic enforcement, regulators are utilizing existing laws and regulations that previously were not often invoked. Enforcement of the English language proficiency requirement is one great example.
IEEPA Tariff Refunds Challenged in Court – Q&A for Supply Chains
Many of our clients have filed declarations to receive International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) tariff refunds for “Phase 1” of the new refund process. Some have already received those funds. Recent Department of Justice (“DOJ”) actions between June 2 and June 9, 2026, raise questions about the viability of this administrative process for duty refunds beyond those allowed in Phase 1.
Speaking & Events
Past Events
Tariff Mitigation Toolbox: Understanding Customs Bonded Warehousing | Jonathan R. Todd, Christopher C. Razek and Ashley C. Rice
Virtual
SOLVING THE PUZZLE: Proactive Supply Chain Solutions | Jonathan R. Todd, Megan K. MacCallum, Vanessa I. Gomez, and Ashley C. Rice
Association for Supply Chain Management Akron Chapter