Ashley Oldfield

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