Thursday, October 13, 2011

Ashley Matlock Perkinson Elected to the North Carolina Symphony Society Board of Trustees

RALEIGH, N.C. (Oct. 13, 2011)  – Ashley Matlock Perkinson, attorney-at-law and principal of Perkinson Law Firm, has been elected to the North Carolina Symphony Society Board of Trustees. Attorney Perkinson represents various statewide clients and provides services in the areas of nonprofit consulting, media law, education law, lobbying and government relations.    

Perkinson is also an active member of the North Carolina Symphony Players Society. She is a dedicated advocate for the arts, children and social enterprise. Perkinson is frequently recruited as an expert speaker, and she is an instructor for the Duke University Nonprofit Management Certificate program. Her experience in the nonprofit and business sectors goes far beyond her client work and is exhibited through extensive volunteer commitments and civic leadership.

Perkinson serves on the Government Affairs Board for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and the board of Community Workforce Solutions. Perkinson is the president of the Phi Beta Kappa Association of Wake County and has held various volunteer leadership roles in the Junior League of Raleigh.

As an active member of the legal community, Perkinson is a board member and former secretary of the Wake County Bar Association and 10th Judicial District Bar. She is also the legislative chair of the NC Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Section Council which focuses on First Amendment issues.

Perkinson has practiced as an attorney in North Carolina for nearly 10 years. Her legal experience includes work at Everett, Gaskins, Hancock & Stevens, LLP in Raleigh and Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP in Winston-Salem. She received her juris doctorate from the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she also earned her bachelor of arts from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.  

About The North Carolina Symphony Society Board:
The North Carolina Symphony Society Board is the governing, policy and operating board of the Symphony Society. It secures financial resources, approves program goals, engages in strategic planning and oversees budgets, continuing the Society’s mission of presenting an orchestra of the highest artistic standard that enriches, entertains and educates for the benefit of North Carolinians statewide. For more information, visit www.ncsymphony.org

About Perkinson Law Firm:
Perkinson Law Firm, based in Raleigh, N.C., advocates for the advancement of nonprofits, businesses, community groups and individuals in the Triangle and surrounding areas. Ashley Matlock Perkinson, attorney-at-law and principal of Perkinson Law Firm, works to meet the unique needs of each client by tailoring a diverse range of services in the areas of government relations, nonprofit consulting, media law and education law.  For more information, visit www.perkinsonlawfirm.com

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