Ashley Littlefield is a Director of Global Litigation and Investigations at Applied Materials, a global leader in semiconductor and advanced display manufacturing technology. At Applied, she manages both intellectual property and commercial litigation matters, with a focus on trade secrets and IP protection. Before joining Applied, Ashley was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis in San Francisco, where she handled a wide range of litigations and arbitrations, including shareholder and securities claims, mass torts, and commercial disputes.