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Chantel L. Febus

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Chantel Febus 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 legal issues 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 United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Chantel clerked for The Honorable Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, The Honorable Edith H. Jones, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and The Honorable Royce C. Lamberth, United States District Court, District of Columbia. A seasoned litigator and advocate, Chantel is known for drawing on her broad and unique perspective to establish productive relationships and craft effective strategies designed to obtain positive results.

In her practice, Chantel represents clients in domestic and cross-border governmental and internal investigations, federal enforcement actions, complex litigation, and cutting-edge appeals. Her clients span a wide array of industries, including sports, financial institutions, online travel services, universities, and media and entertainment. Chantel also provides anti-corruption due diligence for a wide spectrum of corporate clients.

Chantel is deeply invested in serving her clients, and she is also committed to serving her community, regularly contributing her time and efforts to causes close to her heart and reflective of her background and personal experiences.

“ 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. ”
    • George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2002
    • St. John Fisher College, B.A.,1998

  • Bar Admissions

    • District of Columbia
    • New York

  • Court Admissions

    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

    • Hartley House, Board of Trustees, Nominating and Governance Committee, New York (Former)

    • Teaching Firms of America, Member, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee, Chair Nominating & Governance Committee, Compensation & Evaluation Committee, New York (Former)

    • Breast Treatment Task Force, Member, Board of Directors, New York (Former)

    • D.C. Crisis Center, Volunteer Crisis Counselor, Washington, D.C. (Former)

    • Clerkship, The Honorable Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court, Washington, D.C., July 2005 – July 2006

    • Clerkship, The Honorable Edith H. Jones, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Houston, TX, September 2004 – July 2005

    • Clerkship, The Honorable Royce C. Lamberth, Chief Judge, United States District Court, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., September 2003 – September 2004

    • Federal Prosecutor, United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, Washington, D.C., March 2008 – July 2012

Contact

Washington, D.C.202-906-8680