Ashley Perkinson Joins North State Strategies

Gene Ainsworth and Jack Cozort announce the addition of Ashley Perkinson and Jackson Cozort to North State Strategies.   Ashley Perkinson is an attorney and lobbyist with experience representing both national and statewide organizations at the North Carolina General Assembly.  In 2011, Ashley was named by the Triangle Business Journal as one of the Triangle’s 40 Under 40 leaders. Jackson Cozort has worked in business in Charlotte and in North Carolina politics for over ten years and now represents a diverse group of clients in Raleigh.

North Carolina PTA 2013 Vision Driven Trainings

Ashley Perkinson joins NCPTA Executive Director Debra Horton and NCPTA President-Elect Kelly Langston this fall for PTA advocacy trainings across North Carolina.  More information on the NCPTA Vision Driven trainings can be found on the NCPTA website.

National PTA Lobbyist Elizabeth Rorick and NCPTA Lobbyist Ashley Perkinson Give Tips on Local PTA Advocacy to NCPTA Conference Participants

National PTA lobbyist Elizabeth Rorick and NCPTA lobbyist Ashley Perkinson gave local PTA leaders across North Carolina tips on advocacy for local school PTAs.  More information on NCPTA advocacy can be found on the NCPTA website.

Ashley Perkinson to Speak at Licensed Professional Counselors Association Conference

Ashley Perkinson will give a legislative update at the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina (LPCANC) annual conference, which will be held October 19-20 in Greensboro, N.C.

NCPTA Parent Leadership

Join PTA leaders across North Carolina for the NCPTA Parent Leadership Conference on June 2nd.  Ashley Perkinson will present "Advocate the Write Way."  For more information go to http://www.ncpta.org/pta/LeadershipTraining.html

Ashley Perkinson Presents Social Enterprise Courses for Duke Nonprofit Management Program

RALEIGH, N.C. (Nov. 15, 2011)  – Ashley Matlock Perkinson, attorney-at-law and principal of Perkinson Law Firm is teaming up with Naomi Takeuchi, founder and president of 1000 Cranes Business Consulting, to present Social Enterprise 101 and 201. The first workshops were offered today in partnership with the Social Enterprise Network of the Triangle and the Duke Nonprofit Management Program. 

The workshops include an overview of social enterprise as a potential alternative to traditional nonprofit fundraising strategies. Case studies are highlighted, and a panel presentation of local social enterprise practitioners share experiences and insights. Learn more at www.learnmore.duke.edu or visit www.perkinsonlawfirm.com to request a similar workshop. 

“We teach participants how to identify and evaluate strengths through an organizational audit and how to translate these strengths into social enterprise opportunities,” said Perkinson. “It is the perfect balance of information for an introduction to the social enterprise approach.”

Attorney Perkinson represents various statewide clients and provides services in the areas of nonprofit consulting, media law, education law, lobbying and government relations. She is a dedicated advocate for the arts, children and social enterprise. Perkinson has completed the Duke University Nonprofit Management Certificate program and is frequently recruited as an expert speaker on nonprofit law.

Perkinson serves on the North Carolina Symphony Society Board of Trustees and is an active member of the North Carolina Symphony Players Society. She also serves on the Government Affairs Board for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce and the board of Community Workforce Solutions. Perkinson is 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 for 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 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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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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