Ashley Neal received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Spanish from Wake Forest University, and holds a J.D. degree from USC School of Law. She began her legal career practicing corporate bankruptcy law, but found her passion for helping children through volunteer work with Council for Children's Rights (CFCR). Ashley shifted her career path and joined CFCR, where she became the director of the Custody Advocacy Program, overseeing the program’s legal team and representing children in high conflict custody cases. After ten years of practicing law, she paused to spend more time at home with her husband and two children, but continues to support children in the community through her work with preschools in the area.