Ashley Wilburn, Washington County's Family Law Expert, is recognized as a top expert in Washington County.

THE BIO

Ashley Wilburn, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, proudly comes from North Hagerstown High School, where she completed her secondary education. With a deep passion for family law, Ashley's present legal practice revolves around various aspects of family matters. She focuses a majority of her practice in divorce cases, alimony disputes, property distribution in marital relationships, child custody battles, child support arrangements, postnuptial and prenuptial agreements, post-divorce enforcement issues including step-parent and private parties adoptions, as well as concerns about child welfare. Ashley handles estate planning wills, trusts, and probate cases as well as commercial, contract and civil litigation. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley has served a court-appointed mediator since 2019 she assists parties in helping them settle their disputes without needing to litigate or court involvement. Ashley mediates private cases as well as court-appointed mediation for individuals who wish to avoid litigation and court processes.

Ashley completed her undergraduate studies in History and Politics at Loyola University of Maryland. She continued 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. While in law school, Ashley served as a Note Editor for the esteemed Western New England Law Review which showcased her dedication to legal scholarship and research.

Ashley began her clerkship career after she completed her law degree. She was employed by renowned jurists from Connecticut and Maryland. She was privileged 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 to her hometown of Hagerstown to work as a clerk for the Honorable M. Kenneth Long at the Washington County Circuit Court, further enhancing her knowledge of the local legal landscape. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley joined Poole & Kane P.A. in 2015 as an associate attorney. as an associate attorney. Her main focus at the firm was to represent the Washington County Department of Social Services in cases concerning 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 beyond her legal practice as 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 tristate area.

In 2017, she became 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 as estate planning, wills, trusts and powers of attorney, advance directive/healthcare proxy - and mediation.

Ashley created Wilburn Law Office, LLC in 2023. Ashley founded Wilburn Law Office, LLC with the intention of providing an individual approach to each client's requirements.