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Ashley E Lorance

Ashley E Lorance

Katzenstein & Lorance
  • Divorce, Estate Planning, Family Law ...
  • North Carolina
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Biography

I am an attorney in Gastonia, NC, practicing family law, personal injury. I also handle will preparation and traffic matters.

Before practicing law, I lived and worked in several different countries. I taught English as a second language in Germany and France. In the United Kingdom, I worked in the personal injury department of a Scottish law firm.

Since I started practicing, I have devoted my energy to trying to efficiently resolve family law cases and to get the best recovery possible in personal injury cases. I became a NCDRC Certified Mediator for Family Financial cases in 2017. Clients often come to lawyers when they are stressed or anxious. I truly enjoy helping clients and my best reward is to bring them relief from whatever legal problem they are facing. Our firm offers a variety of fee options (contingency, hourly, flat) depending on your legal matter. Please call or email me for a consultation.

Education
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
J.D.
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Honors: 2011 Pro Bono Honor Roll, Educational Achievement Award, North Carolina Advocates for Justice ; Author, "An Assessment of U.S. Responses to Greenwashing and Proposals to Improve Enforcement," New York State Bar Association, 2010 Professor William R. Ginsberg Memorial Essay Contest Winner (2nd place) ; Represented Hofstra University School of Law in the 2010 Pace Law School National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition ; Represented Hofstra University School of Law in the 2008-09 William C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition (Best Memorandum for Respondent) ;Excellence award for earning the highest grade in a law school course: Transnational Law
Activities: Extern, Judge Dora Irizarry, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York ; Research Assistant, Prof. Andrew Schepard, Reporter for the Uniform Collaborative Law Act
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University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
B.A. | Communication Studies
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Honors: Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Association Honor Society; Dean’s List (3 semesters)
Activities: Carolina Union Activities Board
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Professional Experience
Associate Attorney
Katzenstein & Lorance
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Modification of a Foreign Child Custody Order Under the UCCJEA When Multiple States Are Involved
NC Bar Association Blog
What to Do When One Parent Wants to Relocate
N.C. Bar Association - Generally Speaking
Speaking Engagements
Advocacy in Child Support Contempt Cases, 2018 Child Support Enforcement: Representing Respondents, UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC-CH School of Government
Certifications
Certified Mediator – Family Financial
North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission
Certified Volunteer Mediator (Jan. 2009)
Hofstra University School of Law
Awards
Volunteer Lawyer Program Distinguished Service Award
Legal Aid of N.C.
Professional Associations
N.C. Bar Association
Member
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North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Member
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American Bar Association
Member
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North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Family Law Section - Communications Co-Chair
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
North Carolina
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Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
    Personal Injury
Practice Areas
    Divorce
    Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
    Estate Planning
    Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
    Family Law
    Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Languages
  • German: Spoken, Written
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Contact & Map
223 W. Main Ave. Suite C
Gastonia, NC 28203
Telephone: (704) 864-3236