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CHELSEY RODGERS Chelsey Sophia Rodgers is an attorney at law in the Washington, DC metro area. She serves the public interest as an appellate litigation and senior attorney advisor/ technical regulatory compliance specialist with the Social Security Administration. Chelsey is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and New York, and was recently admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States. Chelsey previously worked as an attorney in asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities, and business litigation in the New York office of McKee Nelson, LLP and provided pro bono representation to indigent women in divorce and family law proceedings in the Southern District of New York. She also owned a solo law practice, the Law Office of Chelsey Rodgers, PLLC that handled criminal defense, intellectual property, and contract matters in the District of Columbia, and served as Assistant Director of Business & Legal Affairs for Johnson Media, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia. Chelsey formerly served as chairperson of the District of Columbia Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, which advises juvenile agencies and ensures juvenile delinquency prevention programs meet the needs of youth. In 2010, she was appointed to the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, which advises the President of the United States, Congress, and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention administrator on national juvenile justice issues and concerns. Chelsey is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Spelman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and received 46 | HBCU Times 2020 Winter Issue
her Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law. She is a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International and was administered the oath of membership by the Honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She was named 2010 and 2011 “Who’s Who in Black Washington DC” by Real Times Media. In 2012 she was named “Top 30 Under 30” by Radio One. Chelsey continues to travel across the metro DC area speaking at youth and legal conferences, schools, jails, and facilitating panel discussions on a variety of legal topics including professional responsibility, privacy rights, executive presence, understanding your rights under “Stop and Frisk” laws, and the legal implications of social media accounts. She has also provided pro bono assistance in the areas of bankruptcy and nonprofit representation in partnership with the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center. Chelsey serves as General Counsel of the National Black Law Students Association. In her spare time, Chelsey serves as an annual moot court competition judge for law students and mentor for first time graduates studying for the bar exam under the Washington Bar Association Raising the Bar program. During her 3L year, Chelsey was crowned Miss District of Columbia USA 2008 and went on to represent the District at the 2008 Miss USA Pageant. She also won the title of Miss District of Columbia International 2010 and placed as a top ten finalist at the 2010 Miss International pageant. She currently resides in northeast Washington DC with her two Yorkshire terriers, Trixie and Bailey. For interviews or appearances, please contact pr@aoagwllc.com
