Meet your new Board of Governors: Ashley Moore, District 11

Ashley Moore was recently elected to represent District 11 (City of St. Louis) on The Missouri Bar Board of Governors. The board is comprised of 45 lawyers elected by their peers to represent their respective geographical areas.

Moore is a lawyer at Moore Legal LLC, focusing on estate planning, probate, and juvenile law. She graduated from the Saint Louis University School of Law.

Moore answered the following questions to help constituents get to know her.

What made you interested in serving on the Board of Governors?

“I enjoyed serving as a representative on the Young Lawyers’ Section and wanted to continue my service to The Missouri Bar.”

What part of being on the board are you most excited about?

“I am excited to connect with more lawyers across the state and learn more about how the bar operates and how I can effectively represent the lawyers in my district.”

What do you want the lawyers you represent to know?

“That I am approachable and excited to represent them. If there is a question or comment, I want lawyers to feel comfortable contacting me to discuss it.”

What do you value most about The Missouri Bar and its mission?

“What I value most about The Missouri Bar is its commitment to making resources available for all lawyers.”

Why did you want to become a lawyer?

“It sounds cliché but I became a lawyer to help people, specifically to advocate for juveniles. There is a lot of power in the law, and I wanted to leverage that power to advocate for individuals that may not always have access to legal advocacy.”

Is there anything else you would like members of the bar to know about you?

“I’m thankful for the opportunity to represent District 11.”

Learn more about the Board of Governors here.