Ashley Wilburn, Washington County's Family Law Expert, is acknowledged as an expert.

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, child custody battles and child support arrangements. She also deals with 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 probate, wills, trusts and estate administration in addition to commercial contract, civil litigation cases. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley has been as a mediator appointed by a court since the year and assists parties in helping them resolve their disputes without the needing court involvement. Ashley mediates private cases and also court-appointed mediations for people who want to stay clear of court processes and litigation.

After finishing her undergraduate education at Loyola University of Maryland, where she earned two 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 ranked among the top 10 students in her class. While in law school, Ashley served as a Note Editor for the prestigious Western New England Law Review which showcased her dedication to legal research and scholarship.

Ashley began her clerkship journey after completing her law degree. She was employed by renowned jurists from Connecticut and Maryland. She had the privilege of being a law assistant for the Honorable Richard A. Robinson and the Honorable Elliott D. Prescott at the Connecticut Appellate Court. Subsequently, in 2014, she returned to her hometown of Hagerstown to clerk for the Honorable M. Kenneth Long at the Washington County Circuit Court, deepening her 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 main focus within the firm was to represent the Washington County Department of Social Services in matters which involved child welfare. Ashley's dedication to her work were instrumental in helping children who were victims of neglect or abuse at 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 worked tirelessly to educate the public about human trafficking within the tri-state region.

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

Ashley established Wilburn Law Office, LLC in 2023. She has a a commitment to providing an individual approach to each client's needs.