Chelsea Gomez Caswell helps employers navigate complex labor and employment laws and regulations and challenging workforce issues. Her passion for the law and those around her is manifested in her ability to solve difficult problems consistently and mitigate the risk of expensive arbitrations, federal agency proceedings, and lawsuits. Chelsea’s clients range from large corporations to small privately-owned companies seeking legal counsel on specific workforce issues, and effective litigation advocacy in and out of court.
Chelsea represents employers across a wide variety of labor and employment matters in state and federal courts, as well as before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights, and other state and federal agencies. Her experience includes resolving EEOC charges and discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation, as well as non-competition and wage and hour disputes.
Moreover, Chelsea provides employers with the day-to-day counseling they need to address the important issues that arise while managing a workforce. She works with human resources and other leadership to establish, maintain, and enforce employee handbooks, company policies, and employment contracts designed to safeguard their operational imperatives. Notably, Chelsea brings a multi-dimensional understanding to representing companies in the energy and petrochemical sectors.
In addition to her labor and employment experience, Chelsea represents businesses and other clients in general state and federal court litigation matters, a sampling of which includes premises liability claims, contract disputes, unfair trade practice litigation, and packaging-related disputes.
In everything she does, Chelsea is a valued member of her clients’ team and plays a critical role in their success. She is appreciated by clients and colleagues alike for her support, drive, and influence on the critical conversations and communications that influence HR decisions in the pursuit of the best outcome. She strives to provide solutions that minimize the risks inherent in managing today’s professional workforce while also acting as a trusted advisor and, when necessary, a formidable litigator who never loses sight of what is important to each client.
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LSU Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 2013
- Senior and Junior Graduate Editor, Journal of Civil Law Studies
- Executive Vice President of External Competitions, Moot Court Board
- Member, ABA National Appellate Advocacy Team
- Participant, Robert Lee Tullis Moot Court Competition
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LSU, B.A., summa cum laude, 2009
- Member, Phi Beta Phi
- Founder, Geaux Vote Initiative
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- “Ones to Watch,” The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2025
- “Pathfinder Atlas Award Winner,” Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2024
- “Rising Star,” Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2022-2023
- Graduate, Executive Leadership Academy, Baton Rouge Business Report, 2020