Judge Ashleigh Parker is a District Court Judge in the 10th Judicial District, which encompasses Wake County. Prior to her appointment by Governor Roy Cooper in 2017, Judge Parker served the citizens of North Carolina as an Assistant Attorney General at the North Carolina Department of Justice and as an Assistant District Attorney at the Wake County District Attorney’s Office.

EDUCATION
Judge Parker graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Wake Forest University and cum laude from North Carolina Central University School of Law. She has been practicing law since she was 24 years old. At age 30, Judge Parker was only the 3rd and youngest African American female to hold this position in Wake County since the District Courts were established over 50 years ago.

LEADERSHIP
Judge Parker serves as the lead Child Support Judge in Wake County and one of two Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency Judges. She is also an instructor for Meredith College’s Paralegal Program where she teaches Civil Litigation. Judge Parker is passionate about increasing equity within the criminal justice system and educating our youth. She has written for multiple publications, including the North Carolina State Bar Journal, on topics related to racism, sexism, and natural hair within the legal profession. Additionally, Judge Parker has held numerous leadership positions in her profession and is currently Vice Chair of the NC State Bar CLE Committee and Immediate Past President of the 10th Judicial District Bar and Wake County Bar Association where she was the first African American female to be President of both bars and the youngest ever.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
She is the Co-Founder of the Capital City Lawyer’s Association Law Day Program. Since its inception in 2014, this program has afforded over 1,000 minority middle and high school students the opportunity to engage in a mock trial, interact with minority officers and attorneys, and take a tour of the local jail. Most recently, Judge Parker is the Co-Founder of the Wake County Legal Support Center which opened in January of 2023. This Center provides free legal information for individuals who wish to represent themselves with domestic and housing issues.

Judge Parker is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and lives in
Raleigh with her 2 boys, Isaac and Isaiah. For more information about Judge Parker you can visit her website at www.JudgeAshleigh.com.