Chantel L. Febus
Member
Chantel is a Member in Dykema’s Washington, D.C., Office and serves as the firm’s Head of East Coast Appeals. As a Member of the Appellate and Critical Motions, Business Litigation, and Government Investigations and Corporate Compliance practices, Chantel partners with clients to navigate novel and emergent legal challenges.
In addition to 15 years of law firm practice in Washington, D.C., and New York, and service as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, Chantel clerked for The Honorable Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court, The Honorable Edith H. Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and The Honorable Royce C. Lamberth, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia. A seasoned litigator and advocate, Chantel is known as a creative thinker who draws on her broad and unique experience to establish diverse relationships and craft strategic and effective legal strategies that support clients’ business goals.
“Seeing a matter or issue through the prism of how others see it – whether a client, judge, regulator, or adversary – allows you to develop approaches that will likely be more effective and successful.”
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- George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2002
- St. John Fisher College, B.A.,1998
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Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
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Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
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DC Council for Court Excellence, Member, 2024
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Hartley House, Board of Trustees, Nominating and Governance Committee, New York (Former)
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Teaching Firms of America, Member, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, Chair Nominating & Governance Committee, Compensation & Evaluation Committee, New York (Former)
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Breast Treatment Task Force, Member, Board of Directors, New York (Former)
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D.C. Crisis Center, Volunteer Crisis Counselor, Washington, D.C. (Former)
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Clerkship, The Honorable Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., July 2005 – July 2006
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Clerkship, The Honorable Edith H. Jones, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Houston, TX, September 2004 – July 2005
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Clerkship, The Honorable Royce C. Lamberth, Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., September 2003 – September 2004
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Federal Prosecutor, United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Washington, D.C., March 2008 – July 2012
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