Ashley Willcott

Ashley Willcott is a nationally recognized television anchor, legal analyst, former judge and trial attorney with more than three decades of courtroom and public-service experience. Known for her ability to explain complex legal issues with clarity and authority, Willcott has built a national reputation as a trusted voice on high-profile trials, justice issues and leadership under pressure, delivered with charismatic authority.

Willcott served as an anchor for Court TV, where she led live coverage of major criminal trials, interviewed legal experts and witnesses and provided in-depth legal analysis for national audiences. She is also a frequent guest legal analyst on major news networks and national programs.

In addition to her media work, Willcott has extensive courtroom experience as a trial lawyer and a former judge in Georgia. She is certified as a Child Welfare Law Specialist and previously served as director of the Georgia Office of the Child Advocate, where she oversaw investigations and statewide policy initiatives affecting thousands of children in the foster care system.

Willcott began her career as a special assistant attorney general representing the Georgia Division of Family and Children Services in complex child-welfare litigation. She has focused on protecting vulnerable children, improving justice systems and advocating for effective legal processes.

Through her combination of courtroom leadership, judicial service and national media experience, Willcott brings audiences powerful, motivational insights into decision-making under pressure, ethical leadership and the real human impact of the justice system.