Ashley E. Nimitz

Ashley E. Nimitz is a Shareholder at Midgett Preti Olansen. Ms. Nimitz has extensive estate planning, administration, and litigation experience, including providing guidance to fiduciaries regarding their duties, navigating the probate process, managing and distributing assets, maintaining and preparing financial documentation, and, if necessary, advising clients on how to defend or contest fiduciary actions or protect their interests as a beneficiary.

Ms. Nimitz has a diverse background that makes her an apt advisor for clients navigating both simple and complex matters, taking into consideration each client’s particular needs to ensure that their wishes are properly memorialized and seen to fruition, including probate avoidance techniques.

Ms. Nimitz is a Virginia Beach native and is admitted to practice law in both federal and state court in Virginia. She graduated from Longwood University with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Homeland Security. She received her Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law. After law school, she practiced locally and before coming to the firm worked at an Am Law 50 firm.

Ms. Nimitz has been selected by her peers to be included in Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite in the category of Taxes/Estates/Trusts in 2023 and 2024. She has also been recognized as a Top Lawyer in Coastal Virginia Magazine in 2024.

Ms. Nimitz is actively involved in our community. She currently is a member of the Future Generations Board for the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD), a member and former long-time President of the Little Neck Circle for the King’s Daughters, and Ex Officio President of the Virginia Beach City Union.