Poplin Receives Safe Alliance Pro Bono Award

Adams & Reese Partner Ashlee Poplin was recognized as a “Domestic Violence Champion” by Safe Alliance and the Charlotte Triage Pro Bono Partnership at an awards ceremony held April 10, 2025. Champions dedicate their time and effort to supporting victims of domestic violence and sexual assault through volunteering and recruitment of volunteers to assist with Safe Alliance’s Complaint Review Pro Bono Opportunity. 

Safe Alliance is a Mecklenburg County nonprofit whose mission is to provide hope and healing for those impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault. Serving over 8,000 people annually, their services include the 24/7 Greater Charlotte Hope Line, an 80-bed emergency shelter, legal support and advocacy, trauma counseling, and assistance with basic needs support. 

Poplin’s pro bono efforts also extend to the Legal Aid of North Carolina, where she assists in domestic violence cases helping victims in obtaining protective orders. Adams & Reese partners with client Honeywell through various domestic violence and other pro bono efforts through both company’s footprints.

In the community, Poplin has also worked with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, coordinating its Truancy Court Tour Program for at-risk youth and their families to foster positive relationships and interactions with educators and judges. She is actively engaged with the Charlotte Chapter of National Association of Women in Construction and serves as the communications chair on the Charlotte Council for National Women in Roofing.

At Adams & Reese, Poplin practices primarily in litigation and construction law. She advises clients on workplace health and safety issues and matters related to contract review, drafting and litigation, lien law, bond law, insurance, mediation, arbitration and all other aspects of litigation.

Poplin has been recognized among the Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch in Construction Law and Litigation and selected among North Carolina Super Lawyers® Rising Stars. Practicing since 2013, Poplin is licensed in North Carolina, South Carolina and Utah. She serves as General Counsel for National Women in Roofing.