Ashley Matlock Perkinson, who joined our firm in April 2004, is a
versatile and energetic attorney whose outstanding research and analytical
skills have enabled her quickly to become a valuable member of our
firm. Prior to joining EGHS, Ashley worked for almost two years as
a litigation associate in the Winston-Salem office of Kilpatrick Stockton,
LLP, after which she managed a political campaign.
Ashley’s superb academic background includes membership in Phi Beta Kappa and election to Kappa Tau Alpha, the national journalism honor society. She attended the UNC School of Law on a merit scholarship. In addition to her achievements in the classroom, Ashley acquired a broad array of practical knowledge through her experiences as a White House intern, as the office assistant to the Majority Leader of the North Carolina House of Representatives, and as a summer intern in television newsrooms.
Ashley currently is the Legislative Chair for the Constitutional
Rights and Responsibilities section of the North Carolina Bar Association.
She is a former Chair of the Government Relations and Public Affairs
Committee of the Junior League of Raleigh. She is also a graduate
of the Education Policy Fellowship Program.
Ashley has been reappointed for a third term as secretary of the
Wake County Bar Association and 10th Judicial District Bar, she is
also a former editor of the Wake Bar Flyer. She serves on the Board
of Directors of the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Wake County. Ashley
enjoys spending time with her husband Sterling and daughters Tess
and Margot. She also enjoys playing the piano and clarinet.
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