Ashley Locklar came to the firm in April of last year as a temporary Legal Secretary, working with Scarlette Tuley. She was hired permanently in August and now serves as the Legal Secretary for both Scarlette and Archie Grubb, both lawyers in the Consumer Fraud Section. Scarlette and Archie concentrate their time these days mostly on Morgan Keegan security cases.  Those cases are currently in the discovery phase and Ashley is an important part of the litigation team. One of her tasks is to get documents scanned and organized for production.  She handles maintaining all files, which include opening and closing of the files, updating pleadings and correspondence, getting the lawyers’ correspondence out, filing of complaints and other pleadings and discovery and maintaining the lawyers’ calendars. There are also other tasks the lawyers or the legal assistants may need from time-to-time.

Ashley graduated a semester early from Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery in 2001.  After graduation, she attended Troy State University of Montgomery, majoring in Criminal Justice. Ashley and her husband Chuck have one son, Cal Jaxan, who is almost eight months old. It’s apparent after talking with Ashley that she really loves her “little man” and considers him to be her most important accomplishment.  It is also evident that she is very thankful for the family she came from.  She has expressed strong gratitude for her mother, who raised Ashley and her younger sister all by herself after their father passed away in 1993.

For the past six and a half years, Ashley has been an important part of the Children’s Ministry of St. James United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday School and Children’s Church. She enjoys being a part of this congregation and loves working with all of the children there. She also enjoys acting and has been in local commercials, which she is very proud of.  Ashley’s favorite hobby is playing pool and feels that it is one of her better skills.  She also enjoys scrapbooking, cooking, entertaining or hosting events, and shopping. Ashley is a good, dedicated employee and we are fortunate to have her with the firm.