Adjunct/Affiliated Professor
Assistant Attorney General, Maryland Attorney General’s Office
Ashley Ray earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and her juris doctor, with an emphasis in Native American law, from the University of Idaho College of Law. She is a citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and worked with several tribes throughout the Pacific Northwest. Her article, “Preservation Over Profits: The Conflicting Interest of Hickory Ground and Exploring Options for Preserving the Sacred Parcel,” was published in Seattle University School of Law’s American Indian Law Journal.
Ashley is a licensed attorney with significant civil litigation and legislative experience. She is admitted to practice in D.C., Maryland, Missouri, and certain federal districts. She was an Assistant Attorney General for the Missouri Attorney General’s Office for several years and a legislative analyst for the Missouri House of Representatives. She was also an attorney advisor for the Executive Office of the Mayor in Washington, D.C. Ashley is now serving as an Assistant Attorney General for the Maryland Attorney General’s Office handling environmental matters. During her spare time, she reads, travels, and spends time with her family and rescue pets.
Teaching
Advanced Indian Law, Legal Methods, and Contracts
ashley.ray @mitchellhamline.edu