SHELLY LEEKE LAW FIRM - Key Persons
Ashley attended the University of Tampa in Tampa, FL for her undergraduate studies where she graduated in 2006 with a degree in Government and World Affairs and minors in both Political Science and Law & Justice. While attending University of Tampa she served two terms as President of Delta Gamma sorority and was inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha honor society. Ashley then attended Albany Law School in Albany, New York and obtained her law degree in 2010. While attending Albany Law she worked as a clerk for a firm focusing on land use and development projects, as well as provided supervised pro bono services for the Saratoga County Public Defender's Office.
Prior to seeking admission to the South Carolina Bar, Ashley worked for several years in New York in management roles in the fields of risk management and hospitality. She provided oversight and hands-on assistance with the launch of multiple small businesses in Upstate New York prior to returning to the traditional legal setting and subsequently relocating to the Lowcountry. Since gaining admission to the South Carolina Bar, Ashley has gained experience practicing law in the areas of personal injury, motor vehicle liability and insurance defense. Most recently, Ashley worked as defense counsel for some of the largest insurance carriers in the country and she is now using that experience and insight to provide zealous advocacy for her clients at Shelly Leeke Law Firm.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Ben attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia for both his undergraduate and his law degree. His practice areas are workers compensation, automobile accidents, and premises liability. Before working at Shelly Leeke Law firm, he worked at a large insurance defense firm. He understands firsthand what injured workers are up against in pursuing their workers compensation cases. Ben has tried numerous cases before the SC Workers Compensation Commission and Appellate Panel
He is married to his beautiful wife, Elizabeth and has three kids, John (8), Samantha (5) and Harvey (1).
Ben enjoys spending time with his family, golf, and cheering on the Gamecocks!
Education
Undergrad at USC in Columbia, SC - BS in business administration and finance
Law school at USC in Columbia, SC - JD in 2010
Caroline Meng has been fighting for injured plaintiffs in South Carolina since 2005. Caroline attended the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) for her undergraduate studies where she majored in Political Science and graduated summa cum laude. She attended the University of Mississippi School of Law and graduated in 2004 with a J.D. degree. Following law school she clerked for the Mississippi Supreme Court for one year before moving to South Carolina to work in Beaufort, South Carolina as a personal injury attorney focusing primarily on auto accident cases and social security disability cases. She has worked in Beaufort, South Carolina for over 15 years representing injured victims in the Lowcountry and surrounding areas. She is licensed to practice in all South Carolina State Courts and in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina. She is also licensed in Mississippi and Tennessee.
In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, including enjoying the outdoors and beautiful South Carolina Lowcountry with her husband and two children.
Education
University of Mississippi, 2001, B.A.
University of Mississippi, 2004, J.D.
Colin Gorman graduated from Gettysburg College in 2013 with a degree in Political Science. While at Gettysburg, Mr. Gorman was an Undergraduate Fellow at the Eisenhower Institute and an active member of the Men's Rugby Football Club. Mr. Gorman went on to receive his Juris Doctorate in 2016 from Brooklyn Law School. Following law school, Mr. Gorman practiced law in New York City, with a focus on both personal injury and insurance subrogation. After practicing law for three years in New York, Mr. Gorman relocated to Charleston, South Carolina. Colin Gorman is a member of both the New York and South Carolina Bar.
In his free time, Colin enjoys golfing, traveling, trying out new restaurants in Charleston, and going to the bear with is fiancée and his Saint Bernard, Phillip.
Education
Undergrad at Gettysburg College - Political Science in 2013
Law school at Brooklyn Law School - JD in 2016
Listen, Shelly Leeke is the real deal and the one you should call!I heard her speaking the first time I visited the firm and instantly knew I had the right one in my corner. She does not play with these insurance companies and she will not let them play with you! I was highly satisfied with my attorney and compensation.
Mr. Colton Bledsoe was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Colton graduated with from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Science and a major in Sociology in 2018. He graduated with his Juris Doctorate from Willamette School of Law in 2021. Mr. Bledsoe is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association.
Colton enjoys audiobooks, podcasts, golf and ultimate Frisbee. He is an avid sports fan and enjoys watching NFL and NBA games. He is honored to be a resident of Charleston and states he enjoys the warm weather we have here as he does not miss the snow.
Education
Brigham Young University, 2018, B.S. in Science and major in Sociology
Willamette School of Law, 2021, J.D.
Chip is an Associate Attorney at the Shelly Leeke Law Firm where he is the head of the Social Security Disability department. He also devotes his time to practicing in the Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation departments. Before joining the Shelly Leeke Law Firm team, Chip spent five years working for the Social Security Administration's Office of Disability Adjudication and Review in Greenville, SC. From 2010-2015, he evaluated Social Security Disability benefits claims and wrote opinions for Administrative Law Judges all over the country.