Ashley-Nicole Russell is a North Carolina attorney, entrepreneur, author and community leader. She is the founder and CEO of AN|R Law, creator of Divorce, Healthy! Podcast and author of The Cure for Divorce Culture. Attorney Russell has grown her practice with physical offices in Greenville, Raleigh, Beaufort, and Wilmington. Additionally, Ashley-Nicole is the cofounder of Michael and Russell, PLLC and Delivering Divorce Differently. Today, Ashley-Nicole and her team of lawyers serve families in all 100 North Carolina counties, bringing trusted counsel and practical solutions to families across the state. Ashley-Nicole was named Alumni of the Year by Appalachian State University and Small business leader of the year by the Chamber of Commerce for her transformation of collaborative family law into a practical, sustainable model that other professionals can adapt, and implement. Rather than limiting her work to representing individual families, she has pursued a broader vision: building collaborative-focused practices, changing laws, connecting professionals, educating the public, and creating resources that support the continued growth of collaborative practice across North Carolina and America.