Ashley Wilburn is a passionate child advocate and mediator in Hagerstown

THE BIO

Ashley Wilburn, a native of Hagerstown, Maryland, proudly hails 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 her practice on divorce cases, alimony matters, marital property division fights over child custody and child support arrangements. She also deals with post-divorce and enforcement issues, step-parent adoptions and private party 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 been a court-appointed mediator since 2019. She assists parties to resolve their disputes without the need for litigation or court involvement. Ashley mediates private cases and also court-appointed mediations for people who want to stay clear of court processes and litigation.

Ashley completed her undergraduate studies in History and Politics at Loyola University of Maryland. Then, she 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 an Editor of the Notes at the Western New England Law Review during her time at law school. This demonstrated her commitment to scholarship and legal research.

After completing her law degree, Ashley embarked on a clerkship experience, working for notable jurists in Connecticut and Maryland. She was privileged to serve as a law assistant for the Honorable Richard A. Robinson at the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Honorable Elliott D. Prescott. Then, in 2014 she returned to her home town of Hagerstown to be a clerk for Honorable M. Kenneth Long at the Washington County Circuit Court, further enhancing her knowledge 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 role in the firm was to represent the Washington County Department of Social Services on cases which involved child welfare. Through her dedication, Ashley played a vital role in helping children who were victims of neglect or abuse at the by their parents or caregivers. Her dedication to fighting social injustice extended beyond her legal career as she was an active member of the Washington County Human Trafficking Task Force. She was a tireless worker to raise awareness regarding human trafficking in the tri-state region.

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 in estate planning - wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives/healthcare proxies - and mediation.

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