Robert W. "Skip" Ash is the ACLJ's Senior Litigation Counsel for National Security Law. Emphasizing in national security law and First Amendment Law, Ash is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy and served 22 years on active duty as a U.S. Army officer which included serving as a military strategist for the Secretary of Defense in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Plans in the Pentagon.
A graduate of Regent University School of Law, Ash also serves as a member of the faculties of the School of Law and the Robertson School of Government at Regent where he teaches courses on national security law, international law, First Amendment law, and legal research.