Ashley N. Goins
Ashley is an attorney in the firm’s Nashville office where she concentrates her practice in the areas of Business Litigation, Torts and Insurance, and Family Law. She has a diverse practice, including domestic relations, business litigation, and torts and insurance defense. Her domestic relations work centers around Tennessee Family Law and International Family Law, including litigating international child abduction cases through the Hague Convention.
Stites & Harbison PLLC Attorney, Ashley Goins Alderson, Receives Tennessee Bar Association's Pro Bono Award
by Anissa Cordova, All Rise, the Newsletter by Best Lawyers, March 14, 2022
ATJ: Access to Justice Awards Recognize Outstanding Work
Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 58 No. 2, March/April 2022
Lehman graduate named Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year
by News Desk, 6 Park News, March 9, 2022
GUEST COMMENT: What businesses need to look for with Covid-19 liability
Louisville Business First, August 14, 2020
Family Law 101
Law Practice 101: Family Law, Power of Attorneys, and Wills 101, October 1, 2019
Justice for Juveniles: The Importance of Immediately Appointing Counsel to Cases Involving Status Offenses and Engaging in Holistic Representation of Juveniles in All Cases
Ethical Concerns that can Arise When Providing Holistic Representation to Juveniles
Office of General Counsel, Member
Nashville Office Recruiting Committee, Member
Nashville Bar Association Young Lawyer’s Division, past Board Member
University of Tennessee College of Law
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Order of the Coif
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UT Pro Bono, Fundraising Chair
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CASA Pro Bono, Fundraising Chair; Student Advisor
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Student Ambassador; Saturday Bar Volunteer
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Phi Alpha Delta
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Law Women
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2013 Spring Break Environmental Project
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2013 Advocate's Prize
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2015 BMI Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition at Cardozo School of Law in New York City
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Student Attorney in the Advocacy Clinic, Domestic Violence Clinic and Education Practicum
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Property Tutor
cum laude
Ohio State University
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Land Grant Scholarship
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Dean's List
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Semester at Sea Study Abroad Program
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presented to OSU's Board of Communications
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I-Beam Society
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Pi Sigma Epsilon
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Habitat for Humanity
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Intramural volleyball, softball and basketball
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Fisher Ink
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Intern, Ohio State Bar Association (public relations department)
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Marketing Intern, Cancer Support Community Central Ohio (2011-12)
Ashley joined Stites & Harbison after participating in the firm's summer associate program. She was named by the Tennessee Supreme Court as a “Law Student for Justice.” In law school, Ashley participated in the 2013 Advocates’ Prize Moot Court Competition and represented UT law in the 2015 BMI Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition at Cardozo School of Law in New York City. She spent much of her time at UT serving as a student attorney in the Advocacy Clinic, the Domestic Violence Clinic, and the Education Practicum. Ashley also interned for the Tennessee District Attorney's Office, 7th Judicial District (2014), the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (2013) and Shelby County Public Defender's Office (2013). Ashley enjoys exploring Nashville, which she describes as her dream city, and its thriving entertainment scene. While she was participating in the Semester at Sea Study Abroad program, during which time she traveled around the Mediterranean and Northern Africa and took classes on an old cruise ship, Ashley developed a passion for traveling. In addition to traveling, she enjoys watching, and attending when possible, college football games. While she will always be a Buckeye at heart, she isn’t shy when it comes to singing Rocky Top.
Best Lawyers in America®, Ones To Watch, Appellate Practice; Family Law; and Insurance Law (2021-24)
Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Rising Star (2022-23)
Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Volunteer of The Year, Tennessee Bar Association, Access To Justice Awards (2022)
Nashville's Top 30 Under 30, Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (2018)
2017 Attorney for Justice Pro Bono Honor Roll, Tennessee Supreme Court
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2025 Best Lawyers® Publications
Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 97 of its lawyers are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence according to the publication. Additionally, 12 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 30 attorneys are recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Ten Stites & Harbison Attorneys Honored by 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The 2023 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers recently honored 10 Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys. Seven attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list and three were named to the Rising Stars list.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2024 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 101 of its lawyers are included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Stites & Harbison Promotes Seven Attorneys
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC announced today that seven attorneys have been promoted: five to Member (Partner) and two to Counsel. The promotions are effective January 2023.
Nine Stites & Harbison Attorneys Honored by 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The 2022 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers recently honored nine Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys. Six attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list and three were named to the Rising Stars list.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2023 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 98 of its lawyers are included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Additionally, 11 Stites & Harbison attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 19 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Ashley Goins Alderson Earns 2022 Tennessee Bar Association Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year Award
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) has selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Ashley Goins Alderson as the recipient of the 2022 Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Volunteer of the Year Award.
Stites & Harbison, PLLC Lawyers Named to 2022 Best Lawyers® Publications
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison, PLLC is pleased to announce that 93 lawyers are included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Additionally, 11 attorneys are named as “Lawyer of the Year” and 14 attorneys are recognized in “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch,” which recognizes attorneys early in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.