Ashley Wilburn Brings Family Law Expertise to New Wilburn Law Office, LLC

THE BIO

Ashley Wilburn is a native of Hagerstown in Maryland. She graduated from North Hagerstown High School where she completed her secondary education. Ashley Wilburn's practice in law is focused on family law. She has a love for it. She focuses her practice on divorce cases, alimony issues marital property division and child custody battles as well as child support arrangements. She also handles post-divorce enforcement and post-divorce issues, step-parent adoptions and private party adoptions, as and concerns regarding child welfare. Ashley handles estate planning wills, trusts, and probate cases and civil, contract and commercial litigation. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley has been a court-appointed mediator since 2019. She assists parties to resolve their disputes without the need for litigation or court involvement. Ashley mediates private cases and also court-appointed mediation for those who wish to avoid court processes and litigation.

After finishing her undergraduate studies at Loyola University of Maryland, where she received dual Bachelor's degrees in History and Political Science, Ashley pursued her legal education at Western New England University School of Law. She graduated in 2013 and was placed among the top 10 students in her class. While at law school, Ashley served as a Note Editor for the prestigious Western New England Law Review, showcasing her commitment to legal scholarship and research.

Ashley began her clerkship after completing her law degree. She worked for distinguished jurists from Connecticut and Maryland. She was fortunate to serve as a law assistant to the Honorable Richard A. Robinson at the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Honorable Elliott D. Prescott. In 2014, she returned home to Hagerstown Maryland to work as an attorney for the Honorable M. Kenneth Long, Washington County Circuit Court. This experience allowed her to gain a deeper understanding of the local legal system. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley joined Poole & Kane P.A. in 2015 as an associate attorney. as an associate attorney. The primary role she played at the firm was to represent the Washington County Department of Social Services in cases involving child welfare. Ashley's dedication to her work played a crucial role in helping children who suffered abuse or negligence at the children's parents or caregivers. Her dedication to social justice spanned far beyond the legal realm and she was active as a board member for the Washington County Human Trafficking Task Force working tirelessly to educate the public about human trafficking in the tri-state area.

In 2017, she was a founding member of Kane, Wilburn & Stone, P.A., where she developed her practice in the areas of family law - divorce child support, custody and guardianships - as well in estate planning - wills, trusts and powers of attorney, advance directive/healthcare proxies - and mediation.

Ashley started Wilburn Law Office, LLC in 2023. The company was founded with an intention to provide an individual approach to each client's needs.