Carlton Fields is pleased to announce that Ashley C. Drumm, an associate in the firm’s West Palm Beach office, received a Special Projects Award from the Palm Beach Legal Aid Society in recognition of the firm’s dedicated service in the areas of critical need, domestic violence, and guardian advocacy pro bono to underserved clients. Drumm serves as the firm’s project coordinator for the Society’s pro bono program, and is the lead attorney for several of the organization’s matters.

The Palm Beach Legal Aid Society jointly awarded this accolade to Drumm, who represented Carlton Fields, and Jenna Tracy Hackman, who represented ROIG Lawyers for their firms’ collaboration with the Society.

In 2016, Drumm received the “Most Effective Lawyers” award from the Daily Business Review. She concentrates her law practice on mass tort actions, with particular emphasis in asbestos litigation. She also assists with all manner of pretrial activities, including research, motion practice, and depositions.

About Carlton Fields:Carlton Fields has more than 300 attorneys and government and financial services consultants serving clients from offices in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, New York, and Washington, D.C. The firm is known for its national litigation practice, including class action defense, trial practice, white-collar representation, and high-stakes appeals; its regulatory practice; and its handling of sophisticated business transactions and corporate counseling for domestic and international clients. For additional information, visit www.carltonfields.com. (Carlton Fields practices law in California through Carlton Fields Jorden Burt, LLP.)