Ashley Lukis is a shareholder at GrayRobinson, P.A. and also serves as a deputy chair of the firm’s litigation practice section. Ashley represents public and private entities in state, federal, and administrative litigation at the trial and appellate levels.
From 2023 to 2026, Ashley served on the Florida Commission on Ethics, including one year as Chair of the Commission. She also currently serves on the Board of the Florida Gubernatorial Fellows Program, a preeminent program that immerses college and university students with a passion for service and public policy into the highest levels of state government.
A significant portion of Ashley’s legal practice is dedicated to defending public entities in complex litigation, often involving constitutional claims and defenses. She has represented multiple state agencies in cases involving the First and Fourteenth Amendments, the Due Process clause, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Medicaid Act. Much of her litigation experience is specific to the realm of higher education policy in Florida. For example, Ashley has successfully defended the constitutionality of viewpoint diversity legislation, Florida’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, and the statutory and regulatory oversight of university direct support organizations. She also successfully defended the Florida Prepaid College Board’s administration of college and university tuition plans and has represented individual universities in a range of litigation matters.
Ashley hopes to continue her dedication to Florida’s unparalleled higher education system through service on the Board of Governors.
A passionate double-‘Nole, Ashley received her undergraduate degree from Florida State University in 2009 and her law degree from Florida State University College of Law in 2013. She resides with her husband and children in Tallahassee, Florida.
*This appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.