I was a client of Attorney Soares’ and she assisted me with a criminal matter. Ashling worked tirelessly to provide quality legal representation. When you're faced with some of the most critical decisions in your life, Ashling is that dedicated lawyer that will assist you every step of the way.
Ashley
(Guilford. CT)
I highly recommend Ashling to anyone that has a need for representation regarding labor and employment. She has a deep understanding of the laws around employment and prompt and cohcise communication impressed me with her "style. I would absolutely use her services again, and can tell" anyone who is seeking to resolve a labor issue that Ashling is genuinely concerned about her clients and will do...
AL
(Guilford. CT)
I highly recommend Ashling to anyone that has a need for representation regarding labor and employment. She has a deep understanding of the laws around employment and prompt and cohcise communication impressed me with her "style. I would absolutely use her services again, and can tell" anyone who is seeking to resolve a labor issue that Ashling is genuinely concerned about her clients and will do...
AL
(Guilford. CT)
I highly recommend Ashling to anyone that has a need for representation regarding labor and employment. She has a deep understanding of the laws around employment and prompt and cohcise communication impressed me with her "style. I would absolutely use her services again, and can tell" anyone who is seeking to resolve a labor issue that Ashling is genuinely concerned about her clients and will do...
AL
(Guilford. CT)
I highly recommend Ashling to anyone that has a need for representation regarding labor and employment. She has a deep understanding of the laws around employment and prompt and cohcise communication impressed me with her "style. I would absolutely use her services again, and can tell" anyone who is seeking to resolve a labor issue that Ashling is genuinely concerned about her clients and will do...
AL
(Guilford. CT)
Ashling Soares Law helps individuals and families resolve legal matters with clarity, care, and a focus on solutions. The practice emphasizes thoughtful, out-of-court approaches that allow clients to remain actively involved while working toward fair and lasting agreements.
The services below reflect a commitment to collaboration, efficiency, and reducing unnecessary conflict, with the goal of helping clients move forward with confidence.
practice areas
When it comes to your family, you deserve an attorney you can rely on to be empathetic, patient, and thorough. My practice is designed for people who want a constructive, low-conflict path forward instead of a courtroom battle. I focus exclusively on resolution-driven services and no longer take on traditional litigation matters.
I’m here to guide you through what is often one of the most stressful and emotional chapters of life, while helping you stay grounded, informed, and in control of the outcome. The goal is simple: protect your family, preserve your peace, and move you toward a workable, durable agreement without the strain, expense, and escalation of litigation.
My family law practice focuses on helping clients resolve matters outside of court through collaborative divorce and mediation. I work with individuals and families who want to reach clear, durable agreements without the expense and escalation of litigation.
Through these processes, I assist clients in negotiating and formalizing:
• Divorce Agreements
• Child Custody Agreements
• Pre-Nuptial & Post-Nuptial Agreements
Each of these services is structured to reduce conflict, streamline communication, • and help families reach fair, thoughtful agreements without stepping into a courtroom.
FAMILY LAW
Collaborative divorce is a constructive alternative to traditional litigation for couples who want to resolve their divorce with dignity, privacy, and control over the outcome. Rather than placing decisions in the hands of a judge, the parties commit to working together in a structured process designed to reach fair, informed agreements.
This approach is particularly effective for families who want to minimize conflict, protect children from unnecessary stress, and preserve workable relationships moving forward. Legal, financial, and parenting issues are addressed collaboratively, with an emphasis on transparency, problem-solving, and long-term stability.
Ashling Soares Law represents clients in collaborative divorce matters and works within the collaborative framework to help guide negotiations toward thoughtful, durable resolutions. The goal is not simply to dissolve a marriage, but to support a transition that allows families to move forward with clarity and respect.
collaborative divorce
Mediation offers a practical and cost effective path to resolution for individuals and families who want to avoid the expense, delay, and emotional toll of litigation. Ashling Soares Law offers mediation services in both family and civil matters, helping parties work through disputes thoughtfully, efficiently, and with greater control over the outcome.
In family matters, mediation may address issues such as divorce, custody, parenting schedules, child support, and financial disputes in a structured yet flexible setting designed to reduce conflict and support long term stability, particularly where children are involved.
Ashling Soares brings experience as both an attorney and mediator to the process. Depending on the needs of the matter, she may serve as a neutral mediator or represent a client within a mediated process, ensuring that discussions remain grounded in the legal realities of the case while focused on practical, forward looking solutions.
The goal of mediation is to reach resolutions that are informed, durable, and tailored to the people involved, rather than imposed by a court.
mediation
Every business, whether you’re building something new or managing something established—runs on clear agreements. My practice focuses on helping clients create, understand, and manage the contracts that keep their work stable and their relationships healthy.
I draft, review, and negotiate the full range of business agreements: operating agreements, partnership documents, service and vendor contracts, employment and independent-contractor agreements, commercial leases, policies, and the many one-off documents that arise unexpectedly in real life.
Clients come to me because they want clarity, candor, and a level-headed guide who can translate legal complexity into understandable, actionable advice. My role is to highlight risks, strengthen your agreements, and make sure each contract genuinely supports your goals.
Whether you’re creating the foundation of a new venture, revising existing documents, or navigating a contract issue that needs a steady hand, I’m here to help with thoughtful strategy and real-world practicality.
business & contracts
Ashling Soares Law works with clients to resolve family and civil matters through thoughtful settlement negotiations, with the goal of reaching clear and workable agreements outside of court. This approach allows clients to remain actively involved in shaping outcomes that reflect their priorities and circumstances.
Settlement negotiations are often used to address divorce agreements, child custody and parenting arrangements, financial and support issues, and pre nuptial or post nuptial agreements, as well as select civil disputes. Each matter is approached with care, attention to detail, and an understanding of both the legal considerations and the practical realities involved.
When handled collaboratively and with intention, settlement negotiations can offer a more private, efficient, and less adversarial path to resolution. The focus is on creating agreements that are informed, durable, and supportive of the client’s long term goals, while reducing conflict and helping all parties move forward with greater clarity.
Dispute resolution
Ashling Soares Law works with clients to resolve a wide range of civil disputes through thoughtful settlement negotiations and civil mediation, with the goal of reaching clear and workable agreements outside of court. This approach allows clients to remain actively involved in shaping outcomes that reflect their priorities, risk tolerance, and practical realities.
These services are commonly used to address employment and workplace disputes, business and contract matters, property and financial disagreements, and other civil conflicts where a negotiated or mediated resolution is preferable to prolonged litigation. Depending on the needs of the matter, Ashling Soares may represent a client in settlement discussions or in a civil mediation, or serve as a neutral mediator when appropriate.
Each matter is approached with care, attention to detail, and a clear understanding of both the legal framework and the real-world implications for the client.
When handled collaboratively and with intention, settlement negotiations and civil mediation can provide a more private, efficient, and less adversarial path to resolution. The focus is on crafting agreements that are informed, durable, and aligned with the client’s long-term goals, while reducing conflict and helping all parties move forward with greater clarity.
