Charlotte, N.C. – Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP is pleased to announce that the Charlotte Business Journal  has named Ashley Edwards among the 40 top business leaders under the age of 40 in the region. A panel of judges selected Ashley because of her impact on Charlotte’s business and civic community.

Ashley Edwards is a partner and practice group leader at Parker Poe, who focuses her practice on bankruptcy and litigation. She has successfully represented creditors in all aspects of commercial debt collection and loss mitigation, including loan restructuring, bankruptcy, litigation, and post-judgment execution. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, national, regional, and community banks, nontraditional lenders, finance companies, lessors, and manufacturers.

Ashley is also a member of Parker Poe's Pro Bono Committee and averages more than 80 hours of pro bono services each year. She focuses her pro bono work with North Carolina's Guardian ad Litem program, through which she represents abused and neglected children.

Ashley was appointed twice by the Western District of North Carolina Bankruptcy Court to chair the Litigation Subcommittee of the Local Rules Committee. Ashley serves as a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute Southeastern Advisory Board, the North Carolina Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Committee, the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Next Generation Committee, and the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation.

You may find her full feature here: Ashley Edwards

Awards Ceremony & Additional Recognition

Ashley was celebrated at the Charlotte Business Journal’s 29th annual 40 Under 40 Awards event on Thursday, May 19, 2022 in Uptown Charlotte.