Juvenile Division

Dreama Kay Reese, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

 

Dreama joined the Ashland County Prosecutor’s Office in July 2024 as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney assigned to the Child Protective Services Division.

Dreama received her Bachelor of Arts Degree (English/Theology) from The University of Notre Dame du Lac in 1993 and obtained her Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School in 2003.

Dreama comes to us from the Morrow County Department of Job and Family Services where she served as in-house counsel for nearly four years representing the Department in abuse, neglect and dependency proceedings as well as adult protective services actions. In private practice since 2007, Dreama has advocated on behalf of children and families, as counsel and as guardian ad litem, in juvenile court proceedings in Franklin, Licking and Muskingum counties.

Dreama and her husband are blessed with four amazing children.  They have two puppies (Dobby and Beans) and one black kitten (Moodah) and they are currently renovating and restoring their 200-year-old farmhouse.

 

Laura Stanley, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney

Laura joined the Ashland County Prosecutor's Office in August 2024 as an investigator.  She previously worked for UH Samaritan for 18 years prior to joining Ashland County in January 2018. Laura has previously volunteered as a CASA for Ashland County and worked as a Home Investigator for the Ashland County Domestic Relations Court. She graduated from Ashland University with a Bachelor’s of Science in 2018 and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law in 2023.  After passing the Ohio bar examination, she was sworn in as Ashland's newest attorney.

Outside of work, Laura enjoys vacationing, reading, spending time with her friends and family, and is an avid Cleveland Brown’s fan. Laura and her husband, Joe, have 5 children, 4 grandchildren, and 3 fur-babies.