Ashley E. Eiler
Snapshot
| Field | Documented information |
|---|---|
| Name | Ashley E. Eiler |
| Firm in the court records | Wiley Rein LLP |
| Client | Alan M. Dershowitz |
| Principal case | Bradley J. Edwards and Paul G. Cassell v. Alan M. Dershowitz, Broward County Circuit Court, CACE 15-000072 |
| Recorded capacity | Listed as “Of Counsel” in February 2015 responses; a docket entry records pro hac vice admission on March 13, 2015. |
| Scope and limit | Counsel listings, discovery filings, and service records from 2015 and 2016. These establish a professional role, not personal involvement in Epstein’s crimes. |
Introduction
Ashley E. Eiler appears in released Epstein records as a Wiley Rein lawyer representing Alan Dershowitz in Florida civil litigation. The September 8, 2015 motion to compel names her among his attorneys in Edwards and Cassell v. Dershowitz. The case concerned defamation claims and counterclaims. This article traces her documented role and separates a lawyer’s listing from authorship, courtroom participation, and findings about the underlying dispute.
Key Takeaways
- The February 2015 discovery responses list Eiler separately as “Of Counsel.” Their service certificate is dated February 23, 2015; the federal exhibit was filed March 24, 2015.
- A Broward docket entry records a March 13, 2015 order granting her pro hac vice admission. Later counsel blocks use that label.
- The April 11, 2016 certificate lists her as a recipient for Dershowitz. It does not make her the author of the notice.
- The April 2016 appendix separates Dershowitz’s attorneys from Epstein’s. Being listed in an appeal with Epstein in its caption does not make Eiler his lawyer.
Professional Background and Case Context
Wiley’s professional profile identifies Eiler as a partner as of October 17, 2026, and describes insurance and professional liability litigation work. It also records her service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Maine from 2018 to 2022. The firm’s May 16, 2022 announcement says she returned as of counsel. Those later career descriptions are separate from the “Of Counsel” label on the 2015 filing.
The Florida motion’s caption and counsel block identify Edwards and Cassell as plaintiffs and counterclaim defendants, and Dershowitz as defendant and counterclaim plaintiff. Eiler appears with Richard A. Simpson and Mary E. Borja of Wiley Rein, alongside other firms. The documents establish whom she represented; they do not show how the lawyers divided the work.
February 2015 Responses and March Admission
The House Oversight packet beginning HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014084 contains a federal exhibit filed March 24, 2015 in Doe v. United States, No. 9:08-cv-80736-KAM, Document 319-1. Inside it are Dershowitz’s objections and responses to Edwards and Cassell’s initial document requests in the Florida case. The response begins on PDF page 16, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014099.
On PDF page 27, HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014110, Eiler is listed under “Of Counsel.” Thomas E. Scott is the named electronic signer. The next page’s certificate states that the responses were served on February 23, 2015. These dates distinguish the original responses from their later filing as a federal exhibit. The objections are a party’s positions, not rulings that a court accepted them.
A December 27, 2015 printout of the Broward docket records a March 13, 2015 order granting Eiler’s pro hac vice admission. The entry appears on PDF page 11, EFTA00594030. This supports the admission date, but the printout does not include the underlying one-page order. It also does not establish which hearings she attended.
September 2015 Discovery Motion
EFTA00603608 is Dershowitz’s motion to compel document production and complete answers to written questions, filed September 8, 2015 in CACE 15-000072. It asked the court to overrule objections and require further discovery. The 129-page packet includes exhibits; it is a request for relief, not the court’s decision.
The counsel block on PDF page 17, EFTA00603624 lists Eiler, Simpson, and Borja with pro hac vice labels. Scott’s electronic signature appears above the block. The page supports Eiler’s place on the legal team, but it does not identify her as the sole author or show that she personally argued the motion. The record reviewed here does not establish the motion’s final disposition.
April 2016 Dismissal and Service Records
The stipulation filed April 8, 2016 states that Edwards and Cassell’s claims against Dershowitz, and his counterclaims against them, were dismissed with prejudice. Each side was to bear its own fees and costs. Eiler is listed as pro hac vice counsel on PDF page 8, EFTA01085847. The stipulation resolves those mutual claims; it is not a judgment on the underlying abuse allegations.
The April 11 notice by the plaintiffs and nonparty Virginia Giuffre says that Giuffre’s pending motion to strike and for sanctions remained for the court to hear. Its certificate states that a copy was served by email on April 11 and lists Eiler with the Wiley lawyers as counsel for Dershowitz. That certificate is PDF page 18, EFTA00592805. The notice later became Document 117-2, filed April 21, 2016 in Giuffre v. Maxwell. The certificate records service; it does not show that Eiler wrote the notice or personally read it.
The appellate appendix, bearing an April 27, 2016 service certificate, accompanied the appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal 4D15-4527 as moot. Its caption is Epstein v. Edwards and Cassell, but its service list identifies Eiler’s group as attorneys for Dershowitz and lists Epstein’s lawyers separately. The appendix includes the April 8 stipulation. It is not a final appellate order, and the reviewed packet does not establish the appeal’s final disposition.
Chronology
| Date | Documented event |
|---|---|
| February 23, 2015 | Certificate dates service of the discovery responses. Eiler is listed as “Of Counsel” on the preceding page. |
| March 13, 2015 | Docket entry records an order granting her pro hac vice admission. |
| March 24, 2015 | The response packet is filed as federal Document 319-1. This is distinct from its February service date. |
| September 8, 2015 | Dershowitz files the motion to compel. Eiler appears in its counsel block. |
| April 8, 2016 | The parties file their mutual dismissal stipulation. |
| April 11 and 21, 2016 | The notice concerning the remaining sanctions motion is served April 11 and filed as a federal court exhibit April 21. |
| April 27, 2016 | The appellate appendix is served. Its list identifies Eiler as Dershowitz’s counsel. |
Evidence Appearances
The links below open public copies of the court records. Release IDs identify packets; the page and Bates locators identify the relevant evidence within them.
| Record and locator | What it establishes |
|---|---|
| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014084 packet; PDF pp. 16, 27–28; HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014099, 014110–014111 | Florida responses inside federal Document 319-1. Eiler’s “Of Counsel” listing and the February 23, 2015 service date. |
| EFTA00594020; PDF p. 11; EFTA00594030 | A docket entry records the March 13, 2015 admission order. The underlying order is not included. |
| EFTA00603608; PDF pp. 1 and 17; EFTA00603624 | September 8, 2015 motion and counsel block. Eiler is listed pro hac vice; Scott is the electronic signer. |
| EFTA00592788; PDF pp. 16–18; EFTA00592803–EFTA00592805 | April 11, 2016 notice and certificate. Eiler is a listed service recipient for Dershowitz. |
| EFTA01085840; PDF pp. 2–3 and 7–8; EFTA01085841–EFTA01085842, EFTA01085846–EFTA01085847 | April 27 appellate appendix, separate counsel groups, and the April 8 dismissal stipulation. No final appellate ruling. |
Limitations and Open Questions
This is a review of the cited public records through October 17, 2026, not a complete account of Eiler’s career or every filing in these cases. The sources identify her client and listed capacity. They do not establish each document she drafted, which depositions she attended, or which arguments she personally made.
The reviewed records do not establish misconduct by Eiler or a social or financial relationship between her and Epstein. They also do not supply the underlying admission order, the final result of the September discovery motion, the later decision on the remaining sanctions motion, or the final appellate disposition. Later filing or release of an older document is not a new act by its listed lawyers.
Conclusion
The records support a specific professional connection: Eiler was among Dershowitz’s lawyers in the Edwards and Cassell civil case. The sequence runs from a February 2015 counsel listing, through a recorded March admission order and September motion, to April 2016 dismissal and service documents. Those records explain her presence in the released files without establishing personal involvement in Epstein’s crimes.
Questions and Answers
Was Eiler representing Epstein in these records?
The reviewed counsel blocks identify her client as Alan Dershowitz. The April 2016 appellate service list names Epstein’s lawyers separately.
Did Eiler sign the September 2015 motion?
Its visible electronic signature names Thomas E. Scott. Eiler appears in the counsel block. That listing does not establish that she signed or personally wrote the motion.
Why do both February and March 2015 appear?
The discovery responses’ certificate dates service to February 23. The packet was filed as a federal exhibit on March 24. A separate docket entry records her admission order on March 13.
Did the dismissal end every related issue?
The stipulation dismissed the parties’ mutual claims with prejudice. The April 11 notice said Giuffre’s sanctions motion remained pending. The cited appellate appendix does not supply a final appeal ruling.
Related EpsteinWiki Articles
Sources
- Doe v. United States, Document 319-1. Filed March 24, 2015; contains Florida responses served February 23. Relevant PDF pp. 16, 27–28.
- Broward County docket printout, CACE 15-000072. Printed December 27, 2015; EFTA00594020, p. 11, March 13 admission entry.
- Dershowitz’s motion to compel production and complete interrogatory responses. September 8, 2015; EFTA00603608, pp. 1 and 17.
- Notice regarding the joint stipulation of dismissal and certificate of service. April 11, 2016; reproduced in Giuffre v. Maxwell, Document 117-2, filed April 21. EFTA00592788, pp. 16–18.
- Appendix to appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal as moot, 4D15-4527. Served April 27, 2016; EFTA01085840, including the April 8 stipulation.
- Ashley E. Eiler professional profile. Wiley; accessed October 17, 2026. Used for current professional background.
- Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Ashley Eiler Rejoins Wiley’s Insurance Practice. Wiley, May 16, 2022. Used for the date and role of her return.