Name: Ashley Wells Greene
Age: 38
Family: Husband, Chip Greene, and two kids, Madison (7) and Fenn (5)
Pets: Dog, Dexter, and two cats
Education: Duke University (B.A.) and Northwestern Law School
Admitted to the Bar: Georgia 2002 and Florida 2005
Employed by: Bedell, Dittmar, DeVault, Pillans & Coxe, P.A.
Field of practice: Criminal defense
Professional organizations: The Florida Bar Leadership Academy, The Jacksonville Bar Association, Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Florida Supreme Court Criminal Jury Instruction Committee
Community involvement: Guardian ad Litem, Stephen Minister Beach United Methodist Church and Cultural Arts Chair Atlantic Beach Elementary School
How did you become involved? I became involved in Guardian ad Litem because there are so many children in need of support and advocacy in the dependency system. I became a Stephen Minister to meet with people going through a life crisis because my daughter had cancer when she was 2 years old (she’s four years cancer free now), and my husband and I received wonderful support from family and friends that I wanted to pass on to others.
How can someone else become involved? To volunteer for Guardian ad Litem, you must apply and go through the training. To find information about Guardian ad Litem, go to guardianadlitem.org.
What was the last book you read or are reading? I am reading “Flight Behavior” by Barbara Kingsolver.