Ashley Leonard’s practice focuses on litigation defense for boards of education and community colleges throughout the State, particularly in the areas of employment, Title IX, and special education. She also serves as general counsel to multiple boards of education and municipalities. Prior to joining Campbell Shatley in 2020 and becoming a partner in 2024, Ashley served for three years with the Utah Attorney General’s Office in its Education Section, and for three years as a plaintiffs’ employment attorney.
Ashley earned her undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Georgia in 2008, and a master’s of education degree in 2010. Ashley moved out west and earned her law degree with honors from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2013.
Professional Associations
- 40th Judicial District Bar
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association, Education Law section
- North Carolina Council of School Attorneys
- North Carolina and National School Boards Association
- National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)
Education
- B.S., cum laude, The University of Georgia, 2008
- M.Ed., The University of Georgia, 2010
- J.D., cum laude, Gonzaga University School of Law, 2013
Bar Admissions
- Washington state, 2013
- North Carolina, 2020
Court / Admissions
- All North Carolina courts
- United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit