Ashley Oldfield is an associate who practices in the firm’s civil litigation and bankruptcy groups. She is admitted to practice in all of the state and federal courts in North Carolina and in state court in South Carolina.
Ashley is passionate about achieving the best results for her clients. Her litigation practice encompasses a variety of matters, including litigation relating to shareholder and member disputes, trade secrets, fiduciary duties, unfair trade practices, commercial lease disputes, and homeowners’ associations. She has argued numerous motions, served as counsel in multiple jury trials, and has successfully defended a number of appeals in state and federal court. In her bankruptcy practice, Ashley helps clients find the best path forward when their business is in crisis, whether that involves creditor negotiations or a Chapter 11 filing, including under Subchapter V.
Ashley is also committed to giving back to the community. She maintains a pro bono practice volunteering with Legal Aid and the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and is actively involved in her local and state bar associations.
Prior to attending law school, Ashley taught high school English and worked in the accounting department of a law firm. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her husband and son, running, and growing lots of vegetables.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Young Lawyer of the Year, Mecklenburg County Bar Young Lawyers Division (2023-2024)
Mecklenburg County Bar Leadership Institute, Class of 2024
Business North Carolina’s “Legal Elite” in Bankruptcy Law (2024); Young Guns (2025)
North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2022
PUBLICATIONS
Rayburn Cooper & Durham, P.A.’s Business Court Blast, regular contributor
Eliminating Food Deserts: No Simple Recipe for Success, 13 Wake Forest J.L. & Pol’y 47 (2023)
Niz-Chavez v. Garland: Pereira Groundhog Day, Wake Forest L. Rev. Current Issue Blog (May 27, 2021)
Pereira v. Sessions: The Supreme Court’s Call for Common Sense, 55 Wake Forest L. Rev. 415 (2020)
SPEAKER
Eyeing the Competition: Non-Competes, Trade Secrets, and the FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Rule, 12th Annual North Carolina Business Court CLE, November 2024
Panelist, Young Lawyers Division Panel, Professionalism for New Attorneys CLE, May 2025
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Bailey Middle School, School Leadership Team, 2021-2022
ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation Board of Directors, Class of 2024; Class of 2027
Mecklenburg Bar Foundation Development Committee, 2021-2024; Vice Chair, 2022-2023; Chair, 2023-2024
Mecklenburg County Bar YLD Community Service Committee, 2021-2024; Co-Chair, 2022-2024
Mecklenburg Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Secretary/Treasurer, 2024-2025
North Carolina Bar Association YLD Law Week/Liberty Bell Committee, 2022-present
North Carolina Bar Association Business Law Council, Young Lawyers Division Liaison, 2022-2023
William Bobbitt American Inn of Court
Women Lawyers of Charlotte
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