Biography
Ashley Eklund comes to Madison from her hometown of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Ashley received her Bachelor's from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where she double majored in English and History. While at Centre College, she was a member of both the Cross Country and Track and Field teams. Ashley is currently the President of the Jefferson County Bar Association.
Ashley graduated with honors from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana. As a result of her participation on the trial team and her passion for advocacy, Ashley was inducted into The Order of Barristers with her graduating class in 2016.
While in law school, Ashley interned at the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky and at the Lawrence County Public Defender's Office in Bedford, Indiana.
Education
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
- J.D. - 2016
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Order of Barristers
- Law Journal, Indiana Journal of Law & Social Equality, Notes Editor, 2015, 2016
- Centre College, Danville, Kentucky
- B.A. - 2013
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Member, Cross Country
- Honors: Member, Track and Field team
- Major: English
- Major: History
Classes & Seminars
- External Trial Advocacy, Maurer School of Law, 2017 to 2019
Past Positions
- United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, Intern
- Lawrence County Public Defender’s Office, Intern
- Stites & Harbison, Intern
Languages
- English
Fraternities or Sororities
- Alpha Delta Pi
Current Employment Position
- Partner
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense - Felonies and Misdemeanors
- Expungements
- Driver’s License Suspensions and Specialized Driving Privileges
- Juvenile Delinquency Cases
- Children In Need of Services
- Other matters involving the Indiana Department of Child Service
- Representation during ongoing criminal investigations
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 2016
- Kentucky, 2017