Ashley A. Cooper - Macon, GA
Attorney at Cooper, Barton & Cooper
Juvenile Criminal Defense Lawyers in Macon, GA
170 College Street Macon, GA 31201
- Free Consultation
Macon Juvenile Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Juvenile Criminal Defense
- Juvenile Deprivation Proceedings
- Criminal Law
- Appellate Law
- Civil Litigation
- DUI Defense
Attorney Information
Overview
Ashley is a graduate of the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Virginia, where she focused her studies on trial advocacy and criminal law. During law school, she interned with the Honorable John S. McLellan, III, of the Second Judicial District in Sullivan County, Tennessee.
Ashley primarily concentrates her practice in the areas of criminal law, juvenile criminal defense, juvenile dependency proceedings, and appellate law. She has extensive trial experience, both in the Juvenile Courts of Georgia and the Superior Courts of Georgia.
Prior to entering private practice, this Macon lawyer was an Assistant District Attorney in the District Attorney's Office for the Macon Judicial Circuit where she worked for several years. During that time, she screened all juvenile cases that went through the DA's Office, deciding what to prosecute, what plea bargains to accept, and which cases would need to be tried before the Juvenile Court, which is a non-jury proceeding.
After handling thousands of cases in the DA's Office, Ashley decided that she would spend the rest of her career committed to defending teenagers, not locking them up. In 2013, Ashley started her own law firm, where she built her practice focusing on civil litigation, domestic relations, criminal defense, juvenile defense, juvenile dependency proceedings, and criminal appeals.
Ashley grew up in Kingsport, Tennessee, where her father is a second-generation veterinarian. Despite her love of animals, she realized that she wanted to be a trial attorney while she was studying at East Tennessee State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Honors English and in Political Science. Based on experiences of friends and classmates in college, Ashley realized that she especially wanted to help young people, like college students, to stand up for themselves and their rights in court.
Education
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Legal Education
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Appalachian School of Law,
Grundy,
Virginia, 2006
Juris Doctor
Honors: Member, Criminal Law Society
Law Review: The Jury Box Newsletter, Editor
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Appalachian School of Law,
Grundy,
Virginia, 2006
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Non Legal Education
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East Tennessee State University, 2003
B.A.
Honors: Sigma Kappa Sorority
Honors: Pi Gamma Mu, National Honor Society
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha, Political Science Honor Society
Honors: Sigma Kappa Sorority Best Overall Member for 2000-2001
Major: English and Political Science
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East Tennessee State University, 2003
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- Intern, Hon. John S. McLellan, III, Judge, Second Judicial District (Sullivan County, Tennessee), 2004
Pro Bono Activities
- Shirley Hills Garden Club
- Junior League of Macon, Sustainer
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Superior Courts of the State of Georgia
Other Affiliations
- Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- William Augustus Bootle American Inn of Court
- Macon Bar Association
Contact
170 College Street
Macon, GA 31201
Phone: 478-202-7050
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
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