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Ashley was born and raised in Rocky Mount, NC. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a Bachelor of Arts in History and moved to Charlotte in 2003 when she married her husband, Scott. Ashley taught History in local Charlotte area schools for 8 years prior to obtaining her JD and joining Costner Law in 2016. When not attending closings or helping clients, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family. If she can find any free time, she likse to read regularly and find new TV series to binge watch.

Holly was born in Abington, PA and raised in a military family crisscrossing the United States throughout her youth. Holly, her husband, and son now call Charlotte, NC home. She is a graduate of UVA at Wise with a B.A. in Political Science, a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. Holly completed her education with a J.D. from Charlotte School of Law. When Holly is not extracting title or working with Title Companies, you may run into her at the local race tracks supporting her husband in his racing endeavors. Holly is very family oriented she enjoys her trips to Virginia Beach, VA to soak up the sun and Waterforld, PA to visit her extended family. Holly’s brothers are continuing the family tradition of military service in the Army.

“She doesn’t even work here!” Samantha completed her undergraduate education at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2013, she moved to North Carolina to attend Charlotte School of Law. Samantha became a North Carolina licensed attorney in March 2016 and joined the Costner Law team in May 2016. Currently, she is an associate attorney working in the post-closing and funding department. In her free time, Sam likes reading, hiking, and hanging out with friends and family.

Josh Lipack is a native Charlottean and received his BA from Queens University of Charlotte in International Studies and his JD from the Charlotte School of Law.  Josh has been practicing law primarily focused on real estate since passing the bar exam in 2015 and joined Costner Law in 2018.   Josh is an original Panthers fan going back to the days before the stadium in uptown.  He loves  to travel and spending time with friends or at cultural events around where he lives in NoDa. Josh loves his hometown and has been fascinated by its tremendous growth over the last 20 years motivating his personal interest in area real estate.  He looks forward to working with you and assisting you in your real estate needs!

Bridget is a native of North Carolina, born and raised in Mint Hill.  She graduated cum laude from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she obtained her B.A. in Criminal Justice and B.S. in Psychology.  Subsequently, she attended Elon University School of Law where she obtained her J.D.  Following graduation, Bridget decided to pursue her dream of practicing real estate law and joined the Costner Law team.  In addition, she has experience with various other areas of law including corporate, criminal, and personal injury.  In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends and family. 

Born in Greenville, SC, Shawn relocated to Charlotte in 2019 with his wife and now calls the area home. After graduating from the University of Illinois at Springfield with his undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Management, Shawn went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from Northern Illinois University's College of Law. Shortly after graduation, Shawn began working for a mid-sized title company in Illinois. He was exposed to an array of residential and commercial real estate transactions and experienced intricate aspects of Real Estate Law that don't typically arise in standard transactions. After working in title insurance for a few years, Shawn joined a law firm in Illinois, focusing on Commercial and Residential Real Estate Transactions, Trust & Estate Planning and Business Matters. Shawn looks forward to assisting you with one of life's most exciting transactions. In his free time, Shawn enjoys traveling with his wife, playing board games, hiking, archery, playing softball, football and is an avid runner.

Micaela was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. She attended the University of Mississippi for her undergraduate schooling where she obtained her B.A. in psychology. Following her undergraduate experience, Micaela attended Elon University School of Law where she obtained her J.D.

Micaela absolutely loves Charlotte and all it has to offer. The desire to practice real estate law in Charlotte led Micaela to Costner Law. She now works as part of the Costner team as an associate attorney. Outside of work, Micaela enjoys spending time with friends, walking her dogs, and traveling.

Sterling was born and raised in Connecticut before proudly becoming a Charlotte transplant. Unlike most, she knew she wanted to practice law early in childhood, having a family of multiple attorneys. Prior to joining Costner Law, Sterling practiced commercial real estate and banking law at a boutique law firm in Charlotte before working in-house as Transaction Counsel for a large, global REIT. When out of the office, she enjoys traveling with friends and family and adventuring throughout the Queen City with her husband, Will, and their three dogs (Jericho, Beacon and Cava).  

Sterling graduated from North Carolina State University (Go Pack!) with a B.A. in Political Science and completed her education at Charlotte School of Law where she graduated with a J.D. in the top 20% of her class. Sterling is a proud member of the North Carolina State Bar, Mecklenburg County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division and the Charlotte chapter of Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Charlotte).