Washington County's Ashley Wilburn Recognized for Family Law Excellence

THE BIO

Ashley Wilburn, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, proudly comes from North Hagerstown High School, where she completed her secondary education. Ashley Wilburn's legal career is focused on family law. She has a passion for it. She concentrates the majority of her practice in divorce cases, alimony disputes, marital property distribution child custody battles, child support arrangements, postnuptial and prenuptial agreements, post-divorce enforcement and issues such as step-parent or private party adoptions, as well as concerns about child welfare. Ashley handles estate planning, wills, trusts and probate cases along with civil, commercial and contract litigation. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley has been a court-appointed mediator since the year. She assists parties in resolving their disputes without the need for court or litigation involvement. In addition to mediations that are court-appointed, Ashley also mediates in private cases for people who want to stay clear of the court process and litigation.

Ashley completed her undergraduate studies in History and Politics at Loyola University of Maryland. She then pursued her legal education through Western New England University School of Law. She graduated in 2013 and was ranked among the top 10 students of her class. During her time at law school, Ashley served as a Note Editor for the prestigious Western New England Law Review and demonstrated her dedication to legal research and scholarship.

After completing her law degree, Ashley embarked on a clerkship experience, working for prominent jurists in Connecticut and Maryland. She was fortunate to work as a law assistant for the Honorable Richard A. Robinson at the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Honorable Elliott D. Prescott. In 2014, she returned to Hagerstown, Maryland, to work as an attorney for the Honorable M. Kenneth Long, Washington County Circuit Court. This experience helped her to get a better understanding of the local legal landscape. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

In 2015, Ashley joined the esteemed law firm of Poole & Kane, P.A. as an associate attorney. Her primary focus at the firm was to represent the Washington County Department of Social Services in matters pertaining to child welfare. Through her dedication, Ashley played a vital role in assisting children who had suffered abuse or neglect at the from their parents or caregivers. Her dedication to social justice extended beyond the legal realm as she was active as an officer of the Washington County Human Trafficking Task Force working tirelessly to raise awareness 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 fields of family law including divorce custody, child support and guardianships - as well in estate planning - wills, trusts and powers of attorney, advance directives/healthcare proxy - and mediation.

Ashley started Wilburn Law Office, LLC, in 2023, with the intention of providing a personalized approach to every client's needs.