Ashley Nissenberg, a partner at Hollywood legal firm Yorn Levine Barnes Krintzman Rubenstein Kohner Endlich and Gellman, has died. She was 41.
Nissenberg was diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer in June of 2021. She died on May 7, surrounded by her family.
“On behalf of the partners of Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich and Gellman, it is with tremendous sadness that we announce that our beloved friend and partner, Ashley Nissenberg, has passed away,” the firm said in a statement on Monday.
Nissenberg joined Yorn Levine in 2007 and made partner in 2015.
“Ashley was an indelible figure in the fabric, life and culture of our firm and our practice. Ashley was a fierce and effective advocate for her clients, whom she loved and cared about in ways that words cannot capture,” the statement added.
Nissenberg is survived by husband Brett and her three children. Yorn Levine has created a fund to support the education of her three children.
A memorial service will be held at noon local time on May 10 at Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City.
