Wilburn Law Office Brings Personalized Approach to Hagerstown Families

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-rooted passion for family law, Ashley's present legal practice revolves around various aspects of family issues. She concentrates the majority of her practice on divorce cases, alimony disputes the distribution of marital property, child custody battles, child support arrangements, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, post-divorce enforcement and issues as well as step-parent and private party adoptions as well as concerns about child welfare. Ashley handles estate planning, wills, trusts and probate cases, as well as civil, contract and commercial litigation. Learn more about Ashley Wilburn

Ashley has been as a mediator appointed by the court since 2019 helping parties to help them settle their disputes without need for litigation and court involvement. Ashley mediates private matters as well as court-appointed mediation for individuals who want to stay clear of court processes and litigation.

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 placed among the top 10 students in her class. Ashley was a Note Editor at the Western New England Law Review during her time at law school. This demonstrated her commitment to scholarship and research in the field of law.

Ashley began her clerkship after completing her law degree. She was employed by renowned jurists from Connecticut and Maryland. She was fortunate enough to serve as a law assistant for the Honorable Richard A. Robinson at the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Honorable Elliott D. Prescott. Subsequently, in 2014, she returned home to her hometown of Hagerstown to work as a clerk for the Honorable M. Kenneth Long at the Washington County Circuit Court, expanding 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 focus at the firm was to represent the Washington County Department of Social Services in matters related to child welfare. Ashley's devoted efforts contributed greatly to helping children who were victims of abuse or negligence at the care of their parents or caregivers. Her commitment to social justice spanned far beyond the legal realm and she was active as a board member of the Washington County Human Trafficking Task Force, working diligently to raise awareness about human trafficking within the tri-state 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 custody, child support and guardianships as well as estate planning - wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directive/healthcare proxies and mediation.

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