Ashlea Edwards has been named president of the Jacksonville Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. She will serve for the year 2020-2021, following a virtual swear-in ceremony held on June 11. 

Edwards focuses her practice on employment litigation and counseling. She represents employers in a variety of matters, including harassment, discrimination, whistleblowing, employee leave and reasonable accommodations, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour violations. Her practice also focuses on defending clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Department of Labor, and other administrative agencies.