Qualifications

Chelsea received her Bachelor’s Degree, cum laude, from Florida State University in 2009 and her law degree from Florida State University, cum laude, in 2012.  While obtaining her law degree, Chelsea was a member of the Moot Court Team where she was named Champion of the Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition. While in law school, Chelsea also clerked at two civil law firms and was a Certified Legal Intern with the Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Division.  Chelsea began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender for the Ninth Judicial Circuit, in Orange County, Florida.  In her three years there, she handled over 1,000 criminal cases ranging from felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile matters and participated in numerous jury and bench trials. Chelsea focuses her practice on workers’ compensation and is licensed to practice law in Florida.