About the Firm
Serious matters deserve serious counsel.
Ashford & Rowe was built on a simple premise: clients facing consequential decisions deserve direct access to experienced counsel, not layers of process. That premise still shapes every matter we take on.
Our Story
Founded on a handshake. Built on results.
In 1991, Eleanor Ashford and Julian Rowe left larger firms to open a single office with three shared convictions: clients deserve direct access to the lawyer handling their matter, advice should be candid even when it isn’t what a client wants to hear, and results matter more than billable hours. The firm they built still runs on those terms.
Three decades later, Ashford & Rowe has grown into a full-service regional firm spanning corporate, litigation, family, real estate, estate planning, and criminal defense practices — while remaining independently owned and operated by the attorneys who work the cases. No holding company, no outside investors, no divided loyalties.
What We Stand For
The principles behind the practice.
Integrity
We give the advice a matter requires, not the advice a client wants to hear — and we hold ourselves to the same standard we set for opposing counsel.
Candor
Every client hears the real assessment of their matter, including the risks, the costs, and the odds, from the first conversation onward.
Discretion
Reputations and privacy matter. We handle every file — public or private — with the same quiet, careful confidentiality.
Results
We measure success the way our clients do: by outcomes achieved, not hours logged or motions filed.
Years of Practice
Recovered for Clients
Matters Resolved
Client Satisfaction
Our Team
Meet the people behind the practice.
Free Consultation
Let’s talk about what’s next.
Every case starts with a conversation — free, confidential, and without obligation.