Biography
In just the last several years, Chantale has successfully tried multiple cases to verdict, earning Chantale widespread recognition for her expertise and success in complex litigation. Recognized as a “Winning Litigator” by The National Law Journal, she has continually been named as one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, and has been profiled by the American Lawyer, Law360, and Benchmark Litigation for her achievements. Chantale has also been recognized as a “Leading Litigator in America” by Lawdragon 500 and has been named a “Leading Lawyer” by The Legal 500 in Dispute Resolution: Leading Trial Lawyers. In addition, she has been recognized as a “Managing Partner of the Year” by Corporate Counsel and by the National Law Journal.
Chantale previously served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center, where she taught an advanced seminar on class action law and practice. She frequently writes and speaks on issues relating to class action law, complex litigation, and trial advocacy.
Earlier in her career, Chantale served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan. As a federal prosecutor, Chantale served as lead trial counsel in cases involving public corruption and other charges, and successfully represented the United States in dozens of cases in the federal appellate courts. Chantale also served as a judicial clerk for Judge Rosemary Barkett on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Before law school, she worked as a financial analyst at a global investment management firm in New York.
Chantale has focused her pro bono work on representing inmates on death row, and minors in their interactions with police. She has long served on the boards of various civic organizations, such as Racquet Up Detroit and Levine Music, and currently serves on the Board of the Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs.