Asra Hashmi

Member

ahashmi@clarkhill.com

Pittsburgh
+1 412.394.2369

Asra Hashmi combines deep subject-matter knowledge with a pragmatic, business-focused approach to help clients navigate the full spectrum of employment, labor, and accessibility challenges. With over a decade of legal experience, she represents and advises employers in all areas of labor and employment law, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; wage and hour; non-compete and non-disclosure covenants; leaves of absence; employment agreements and policies; and workplace safety.

As an experienced litigator, Asra advocates for clients in all phases of litigation before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. Her practice focuses on defending clients in individual, class, and collective actions under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Equal Pay Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA), the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (PMMA), and other federal, state, and common law theories. Her litigation experience also extends to high-exposure matters, including catastrophic-injury and wrongful-death cases.

For the past seven years, Asra has also devoted a significant segment of her practice to disability access litigation, defending clients against claims involving website and digital accessibility as well as architectural barriers. Building on that focus, she regularly advises and trains national and multinational corporations, regional employers, and emerging businesses on legal risk mitigation strategies and on issues related to architectural and digital accessibility, including websites, mobile applications, and closed captioning.

Prior to joining Clark Hill, Asra spent six years at two of the largest specialty employment law firms, where she built a litigation practice spanning federal and state courts, and administrative proceedings across the country. During that time, Asra also devoted a significant segment of her practice to disability access litigation, defending clients against claims involving website and digital accessibility as well as architectural barriers.

Building on that focus, she regularly advises and trains national and multinational corporations, regional employers, and emerging businesses on legal risk mitigation strategies and on issues related to architectural and digital accessibility, including websites, mobile applications, and closed captioning.

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Education

J.D., Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2015, National Trial Advocacy Team, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy awardee, Justice Louis L. Manderino Honor Society, Katie Elisabeth Westbrook awardee

B.S., Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2010, Business Administration and Finance

Recognitions

Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for Labor and Employment Law – Management (2026); Litigation – Labor and Employment (2025-2026)

Pennsylvania Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (2021-2026)

Memberships

Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, Board of Directors

American Bar Association

South Asian Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Allegheny County Bar Association, Committee for Diversity and Inclusion; Federal Section; Labor and Employment Section; Women in the Law Division; Young Lawyers Division

Allegheny County Bar Association, Past Board of Governors

Duquesne University School of Law Alumni Association, Past Board of Governors

Pittsburgh Human Resources Association

Languages

English, Hindi, Urdu

State Bar Licenses

Pennsylvania

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. District Ct., W.D. of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Ct., M.D. of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Ct., E.D. of Pennsylvania

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Organizations

Big Brothers Big Sisters, Past Mentor

FBI Citizens Academy Alumni Association

National Kidney Foundation, Volunteer

Special Olympics, Volunteer

Back to Basics—A Labor & Employment Crash Course for Your HR Team – “FMLA” – Pittsburgh – November 7, 2023
The Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County – “Gender Equity in the Legal Profession” – Pittsburgh – September 21, 2022
Client Presentation – “Medical Marijuana and the Workplace: Policies, Pitfalls, and Compliance with State and Federal Laws” – Pittsburgh – August 12, 2022
Pennsylvania State Bar Continuing Legal Education Presentation – “Moving Beyond The Pandemic” – Champion – June 16, 2022
Pennsylvania State Bar Continuing Legal Education Presentation – “Mentoring, Training and Advancement of New and Junior Women Attorneys” – Pittsburgh – March 3, 2022
Pennsylvania State Bar Continuing Legal Education Presentation – “Understanding Rule 8.4(g) and Navigating Bias in the Profession as an Associate” – Pittsburgh – February 10, 2022
Pennsylvania State Bar Continuing Legal Education Presentation – “Job Interviewing Best Practices: What Should Not Happen and What to Do if it Does” – Pittsburgh – April 15, 2021

Obtained a complete defense verdict for an energy employer following a multi-day jury trial in a failure to hire matter under Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (CHRIA), and defeated the plaintiff’s subsequent motion for post-trial relief.
Led a multi-year contract dispute for an airline employer through all stages of pretrial litigation in federal court, developing the independent summary judgment strategy that secured dismissal of the holding company defendant in a multiparty wage payment dispute over unpaid severance.
Defended and resolved a high volume of Title III website, digital, and architectural accessibility claims for employers nationwide, achieving efficient, cost-effective resolutions and minimizing litigation exposure.
Counseled national and regional employers on website, digital, and architectural accessibility compliance, preemptively mitigating client risk and exposure.
Designed and led the deposition strategy in a conditionally certified Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) collective action under 29 U.S.C. § 216(b), personally taking six plaintiff depositions to build a favorable record that created decertification risk as leverage for a favorable employer settlement.
Secured a complete defense award for a healthcare employer following arbitration of an unpaid wage claim under the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL).
Resolved a series of substantively similar cases brought by multiple employees represented by the same counsel, asserting common wrongful termination and gender discrimination claims, and leveraged coordinated dispositive motion briefing to achieve a favorable global resolution across all matters.
Led DHS I-9 audit defense as outside counsel, developing the mitigation strategy and negotiating a reduction of the proposed civil penalties from seven figures to the low six figures.
Overturned a default judgment and obtained a favorable settlement for a manufacturing employer in a matter involving alleged violations of the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (PMMA) and associated company policies.
Obtained dismissal with prejudice of Title VII sexual harassment and retaliation claims for an oilfield services employer.
Represented construction industry employers in OSHA enforcement matters in jurisdictions across the country, repeatedly securing dismissal of all citations without findings of violation.