Ashlee N. Vazquez

Ashlee Vazquez was born and raised in Alamogordo, NM, where she grew to love the desert outdoors. After determining she wanted to become a lawyer at eight years old, Ashlee started her first job at 15 years old as a secretary for a criminal defense attorney. In 2012, Ashlee graduated Cum Laude from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX, with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology. Ashlee attended the UNLV Boyd School of Law part-time evening program while working full-time at a law firm and volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), helping foster children in the courts. During her time at Boyd, Ashlee was also selected to be a student attorney with the Mediation Clinic, which provides mediation services to small claims and family court litigants who cannot afford to pay for mediation services. Ashlee received mediation training from the renowned Salt Man Center for Conflict Resolution. In 2016, Ashlee obtained her Juris Doctor from Boyd School of Law, where she received a CALI award as the top student in her legal writing class and the Highest Pro Bono Honors. In 2017, Ashlee was licensed to practice law in Nevada and the U. S. District Court of Nevada. In 2018, she was awarded the Outstanding Service Award for her work as a CASA. During law school, Ashlee first worked for a probate and estate planning firm. In 2014, Ashlee joined a prominent family law firm, where she started as a legal assistant, moved up to law clerk, and eventually Supervising Attorney and Partner. Her experience in each aspect of working in a law firm gives her keen insight into the procedural methods for obtaining the best results for her clients. In 2023, Ashlee opened her own law firm. Ashlee focuses her practice on contested divorce and child custody cases and family law appeals. Ashlees extensive knowledge of family law in Nevada extends to numerous cases shes briefed for the Nevada Court of Appeals and Nevada Supreme Court, which have resulted in several Nevada Advanced Opinions. Ashlees appellate experience includes legal separation, alimony, physical custody, grandparent visitation, guardianship, attorneys fees, child support, and legal custody issues. In her spare time, Ashlee enjoys traveling and outdoor activities such as running, hiking, and snowboarding.