Chelsea Freeman Dease

Chelsea M. Freeman Dease is a native of Southwest Atlanta, Georgia, and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish with a minor in Dance Performance from the University of South Carolina Honors College, Magna Cum Laude. She received her Juris Doctor from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where she was the Criminology Articles Editor for the Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. Prior to joining Johnson & Freeman, LLC, Attorney Freeman Dease was a litigation associate and gained substantive experience in tort defense, specifically the representation of renowned hospital authorities, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers. Additionally, Freeman Dease has experience in the area of labor and employment law, representing a U.S.-based law firm in a high-profile labor dispute regarding a terminated employee. She is a member of the Business Litigation Group but also has a robust corporate practice.

Practice Areas

• Corporate Law & Litigation

Education

South Carolina Honors College

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia, Member and 2023 Graduate of Young Lawyers’ Division Leadership Academy
• YLD Board of Directors Member
• Gate City Bar Association, Member and 2021 Graduate of Inaugural L.E.A.D. Academy
• Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys, Member
• American Bar Association – Young Lawyers’ Division, Member