Chelsea Gomez Caswell is senior counsel in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 2013 and practices in the labor and employment and litigation groups. She represents employers in a variety of labor and employment matters in state and federal courts and before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights (LCHR), including EEOC charges; discrimination, harassment, and retaliation litigation; litigation of disputes related to non-competition agreements; and wage and hour claims. Chelsea assists clients with employee handbooks, company policies, employment contracts, and in day-to-day counseling. She has extensive experience representing companies in the energy and petrochemical sectors. In addition to her labor and employment experience, Chelsea also represents clients in general litigation matters, such as premises liability, contract disputes, unfair trade practice litigation, and package litigation.
Chelsea is a 2020 graduate of the Baton Rouge Business Report's Executive Leadership Academy. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America as a One to Watch from 2021-2025 and Louisiana Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2022 and 2023.
- Supported the firm's representation of employers in defending against collective actions filed by former and current employees for alleged unpaid wages pursuant to the Federal Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Supported the firm's representation of employers in defending against Louisiana workers' compensation claims before the Office of Workers' Compensation Administration
- Supported the firm’s representation of several individual employees at preliminary injunction hearing defending against injunction sought by former employer relating to claims of breach of fiduciary duty and unfair trade practices
- Supported the firm’s representation of employers in defending against EEOC discrimination charges and Federal Lawsuits filed by former and current employees pursuant to Title VII, the ADA, and the ADEA
- Supported the firm’s representation of a major oil and gas company in oil field legacy by assisting with electronic and large-scale discovery efforts, including the collection, review and analysis, and production of massive amounts of company documents in the litigation context
- Supported the firm’s representation of a major oil and gas company in oil field legacy cases involving Louisiana Act 312, as well as claims for alleged breaches of mineral leases, surface lease, and the Louisiana Mineral Code
Chelsea earned her B.A., summa cum laude, from Louisiana State University in 2009. She earned her J.D, cum laude, from the LSU Law Center in 2013. Chelsea was Graduate Editor for the Journal of Civil Law Studies and Executive Vice President of External Competitions for the Moot Court Board.
- Admitted, Louisiana, 2013; United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana; United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- Baton Rouge (Young Lawyer's Section Council Member, 2015-2019; Young Lawyer's Section Council Secretary, 2019-present), Louisiana State, Federal and American Bar Associations; 2024 Pathfinder, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD)
- Co-Presenter, The Interaction of the ADA, FMLA, and PWFA; and a Few More Consonants and Vowels, Association of Corporate Counsel Louisiana CLE Lunch and Learn, November 15, 2024
- The Interaction of the ADA, FMLA, and PWFA; and a Few More Consonants and Vowels, Kean Miller Labor and Employment Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA, November 1, 2024
- Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Rule Set Aside – Nationwide Effect, Louisiana Law Blog, August 21, 2024
- Co-Presenter, Employment Law Recent Developments, Hot Topics, and Looking Toward the New Year, Kean Miller Lunch and Learn, December 6, 2023
- Conducting Internal Investigations Regarding Employee Conduct, Kean Miller Labor and Employment Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA, October 27, 2023
- Whistle Blown: Responding Appropriately to Employees Claiming Retaliation, Kean Miller Labor and Employment Seminar, Baton Rouge, LA, October 28, 2022
- New Phasing Plan Requirements from LA State Fire Marshal, Louisiana Law Blog, May 15, 2020
- Return to Work, Are You Ready?, Louisiana Law Blog, April 26, 2020
- New CDC Guidance About Essential Employees Exposed to COVID-19, Louisiana Law Blog, April 9, 2020
- DOL Rolls Out Leave Act Regulations and Changes Course on Some Issues, Louisiana Law Blog, April 2, 2020
- DOL Issues Third Set of Leave FAQs, Louisiana Law Blog, March 30, 2020
- DOL Issues Additional Leave FAQs, Louisiana Law Blog, March 27, 2020
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: The Model Notices Are Here, Louisiana Law Blog, March 26, 2020
- Leave Act Takes Effect April 1 and Other New DOL Guidance, Louisiana Law Blog, March 25, 2020
- Updated Guidance from the EEOC: "What You Should Know About the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and COVID-19", Louisiana Law Blog, March 20, 2020
- Coronavirus Leave Bill Signed Into Law, Louisiana Law Blog, March 19, 2020
- COBRA and Coronavirus, Louisiana Law Blog, March 18, 2020
- Coronavirus Paid Leave Bill Still in House, Louisiana Law Blog, March 16, 2020
- Coronavirus Paid Leave Bill Passes House, Louisiana Law Blog, March 14, 2020
- Congress Responds to the Coronavirus, Louisiana Law Blog, March 13, 2020
- The First of Three? DOL Releases Final Rule on Joint Employer Status, Louisiana Law Blog, January 16, 2020
- Co-Presenter, Managing Workplace Risks In the Next Decade, Kean Miller Labor and Employment Seminar, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, November 8, 2019
- Co-Presenter, Labor Law Updates for Union and Non-Union Employers, 2019 APLLA Conference, Houston, Texas, October 17, 2019
- The NLRB's Fluctuating Joint Employer Standard, Louisiana Law Blog, June 8, 2018
- Co-Presenter, HR Legal and Ethical Responsibilities in the Workplace, Louisiana Association of Non-Profit Organizations, April 2018
- Co-Presenter, Financial Dealings with Employees: Loans, Losses, and Garnishments, Kean Miller Labor and Employment Seminar and 42nd Annual Louisiana Municipal Clerks Institute, October 2017
- Back on Track? DOL's Information Requests Suggest Changes to Overtime Exemptions May Be on the Horizon, Louisiana Law Blog, July 26, 2017
- Employee Handbooks in Louisiana: Useful Tool of Ticking Time Bomb, Kean Miller Labor and Employment Seminar, Baton Rouge, October 2015
- Internship Programs: Don't Become the Next Big Headline, LSU Olinde Career Center's Employer Drive-In Workshop, August 5, 2015
- Definition of Spouse in Limbo Under the FMLA, Louisiana Law Blog, March 27, 2015.
- Co-Presenter, A Refresher on Assessing Performance and the Discipline and Termination of Employees, Kean Miller Labor and Employment Seminar, October 2014
- Board of Directors, The Arc of Baton Rouge (Member 2015-2018; Vice President 2019-present)
- Member, Baton Rouge Bar Association, Young Lawyers' Section Council, 2015-present
- Co-Chair, Kean Miller Belly Up with the Bar Committee, Baton Rouge Bar Association, 2014
- Pro Bono Project Volunteer, Baton Rouge Bar Association, 2014