Ashley Wilburn focuses on Divorce and Child Custody Cases and Other Cases in Hagerstown

THE BIO

Ashley Wilburn is a native of Hagerstown in Maryland. She graduated from North Hagerstown High School where she received her secondary education. With a deep passion for family law, Ashley's present legal practice is focused on a variety of aspects of family issues. She focuses her practice on divorce cases, alimony issues marital property division fights over child custody and child support arrangements. She also handles post-divorce and enforcement issues including step-parent adoptions as well as private party adoptions as well as concerns about child welfare. In addition to family law, Ashley also handles estate planning matters, including trusts, wills, probate and estate administration in addition to commercial, contract, and civil litigation cases. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley has been as a mediator appointed by the court since the year 2019 and assists parties in helping them resolve their matters without need for litigation and court involvement. Ashley mediates private matters as well as court-appointed mediation for those who want to avoid court proceedings and litigation.

After having completed 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. Graduating in 2013, she excelled academically, ranking among the top 10 students in her class. Ashley was a Note Editor for the Western New England Law Review during her time at law school. This demonstrates her dedication to scholarship and research in the field of law.

After completing her law degree, Ashley embarked on a clerkship, working for distinguished jurists in Connecticut and Maryland. She had the honor of working as a law clerk for the Honorable Richard A. Robinson and the Honorable Elliott D. Prescott at the Connecticut Appellate Court. In 2014, she returned to Hagerstown Maryland to work as a law clerk for the Honorable M. Kenneth Long, Washington County Circuit Court. This experience helped her to gain a greater 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 involved representing the Washington County Department of Social Services in cases concerning child welfare. Ashley's devoted efforts contributed greatly to helping children who were victims of neglect or abuse at hands their parents or caregivers. Her commitment to social injustice was not limited to her legal career as she served as a member of the Washington County Human Trafficking Task Force. She worked tirelessly to raise awareness regarding human trafficking in the tri-state region.

In 2017 she was a founding partner at Kane, Wilburn & Stone, P.A., and began her practice in family law including divorce, custody, child maintenance and guardianships and financial and estate planning, wills, trusts, power of attorney, advance directives/healthcare proxies and mediation.

Ashley founded Wilburn Law Office, LLC, in 2023, with a commitment to providing a personalized approach to every client's needs.