Ashton Boon

Ashton Boon is an Adjunct/Affiliated Professor at Mayo Clinic, affiliated with the College of Medicine and Science, where she contributes to academic education in health law and governance. She serves as Legal Counsel and Chair of the Health Law Practice Group, providing strategic oversight in regulatory compliance and clinical research law.

• J.D. with Health Law and Health Care Compliance Certifications – Hamline University School of Law
• M.H.A. – University of Minnesota
• LL.M. – Loyola University Chicago School of Law

Her expertise spans health law, regulatory compliance, and healthcare administration. She teaches courses including Torts: The Common Law Process and Health Law Governance & Ethics, integrating real-world legal and administrative experiences into her curriculum. Her teaching emphasizes practical application in healthcare legal environments.

Ms. Boon received the Rising Star Award from Minnesota Lawyer in 2021, recognizing her significant contributions to the legal field in Minnesota. She actively advises institutional leadership on federal and state regulations affecting clinical research and healthcare delivery.

She has held prior roles as a urology department administrator, regulatory consultant, and revenue cycle manager, and she designed the Mayo Clinic Centers of Excellence program. These experiences inform her interdisciplinary approach to health law education and policy development. She is involved in executive-level consultation and curriculum design that bridges legal compliance with medical practice.