Ashley Michael
Wilmington, NC

Ashley Michael

Michael & Russell PLLC

Divorce and SeparationCollaborative LawAdoption and Surrogacy+1 More

Ashley Michael is co-owner and managing attorney at Michael & Russell, PLLC, a Board Certified Specialist in family law with more than 18 years of experience. She practices family law and divorce (litigation and contractual), collaborative…

18 years' experience
Accepting New Clients

About

Ashley Michael is co-owner and managing attorney at Michael & Russell, PLLC, a Board Certified Specialist in family law with more than 18 years of experience. She practices family law and divorce (litigation and contractual), collaborative divorce, adoption, and assisted reproductive technology (ART) matters. She earned a B.S. in Management and Marketing from UNC-Asheville (1999) and a J.D. from Appalachian School of Law (2006), and was admitted to the North Carolina State Bar in 2006. She is a founding board member of the North Carolina Collaborative Attorney Network (NC-CAN) and was named a 2019 Legal Elite Family Law attorney by Business North Carolina Magazine.

Practice Areas

Divorce and SeparationCollaborative LawAdoption and SurrogacyFertility Law

Awards & Recognition

  • 2019 Legal Elite Family Law Attorney — Business North Carolina Magazine
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Bar Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2006

Education

  • B.S., Management and Marketing, UNC-Asheville, 1999
  • J.D., Appalachian School of Law, 2006

Service Offers

  • Accepting New Clients

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