Wilburn Law Office Brings Personalized Methodology to Hagerstown Families

THE BIO

Ashley Wilburn, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, proudly is a graduate of North Hagerstown High School, where she completed her secondary education. Ashley Wilburn's legal career is centered around family law. She has a passion for it. 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 enforcement and post-divorce 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 probate, wills, trusts and estate administration as well as commercial contract, civil litigation cases. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley has served a court-appointed mediator since 2019, assisting parties in helping them resolve their disputes without the needing court involvement. In addition to mediations arranged by the court, Ashley also mediates in private matters for those who would like to avoid the litigation and court process.

Ashley completed her undergraduate studies in History and Politics at Loyola University of Maryland. She then pursued her legal education at Western New England University School of Law. In 2013, she graduated, and excelled in her studies, placing among the top 10 students in her class. Ashley was a Note Editor at the Western New England Law Review during her time in law school. This demonstrates her dedication to scholarship and research in the field of law.

Ashley began her clerkship path after completing her law degree. She was employed by renowned jurists from Connecticut and Maryland. She had the pleasure 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 home to Hagerstown, Maryland, to work as an attorney 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 matters related to child welfare. Ashley's dedicated efforts were instrumental in helping children who suffered abuse or negligence at the children's parents or caregivers. Her commitment to tackling social injustice was not limited to her legal career as she served as a member of the Washington County Human Trafficking Task Force. She was a tireless worker to increase awareness about human trafficking in the tri-state region.

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

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