Bio highlights: While Erin’s day-to-day work is focused on housing and family law cases in our Central Carolina office in Carrboro, she also manages our private attorney contracts program. She earned her JD from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1997.
Works from: Carrboro
Resident and native of: Rural Orange and Alamance counties
Fun fact: Loves trails – on foot or horseback – especially in the fall and early spring.
Bio highlights: Lauren Ashley joined Legal Aid NC as an attorney on our Pro Bono Programs team in 2025. Working from our Asheville office, she focuses primarily on our efforts to coordinate pro bono services for survivors of Tropical Storm Helene. She also supports our statewide heir property work.
“As an Asheville resident,” Lauren Ashley said, “I not only advocate for Helene survivors, I also experienced the disaster firsthand. I’ve seen the immense need for legal help in communities throughout the region, and I feel fortunate for the opportunity to use my experience and skills to help meet the need.”
Originally from Georgia, Lauren Ashley earned her J.D. from Mercer University in Macon and worked as a civil litigation attorney until relocating to Asheville in 2019. Since becoming licensed in North Carolina, her practice has focused on real estate law, and estate planning and administration. Lauren Ashley is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association, Buncombe County Bar, and the Buncombe Bar’s Pro Bono Committee.
Works from: Asheville
Resident of: Asheville
Native of: Augusta, GA
Fun fact: I love fly fishing! I got into it a few years ago when I bought a guided trip for me and my husband. I ended up catching the first fish – and the most fish! – and I’ve been “hooked” ever since!
Bio highlights: Marquita Pittman became the Raleigh Community Engagement Manager at Legal Aid of North Carolina in 2025. Her role includes serving as a supervising attorney on our Pro Bono Programs team, where she oversees pro bono efforts in the Raleigh area. Marquita joined Legal Aid NC in 2019, serving as a domestic violence staff attorney in our Raleigh field office until assuming her new role as Community Engagement Manager. Marquita received her JD from Cooley Law School in Michigan and her bachelor’s in political science from Shaw University in Raleigh.
Works from: Raleigh
Resident of: Raleigh
Native of: Chicago, IL
Fun fact: One of my favorite things to do is to travel. My goal is to visit everywhere!
Bio highlights: Hannah formerly served as the Charlotte Community Engagement Manager until her June 2025 promotion to Managing Attorney. Hannah remains the point person for Legal Aid of North Carolina’s engagement in Charlotte Triage and pro bono activities in the Charlotte area until her former position is filled.
Works from: Charlotte
Resident of: Charlotte
Native of: Chicago, IL
Fun fact: Camped out all four years of college in Krzyzewskiville to attend the Duke-UNC basketball games in Cameron Indoor Stadium. Go Blue Devils!