Overview

Chase Chesser is a litigation partner in the Nashville office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He represents clients in high-stakes, complex business litigation in federal and state courts, as well as in commercial disputes in arbitration and regularly advises clients on litigation strategy, risk and management, as well as white collar and government investigations.

Chase leverages extensive litigation experience at both the trial and appellate levels to represent leading companies in high-value matters involving commercial contracts, business torts, product liability, consumer fraud, deceptive and unfair business practices, federal securities laws, accounting disputes, copyrights and trademarks and employment disputes.

His track record also includes securing favorable outcomes in matters ranging from securities litigation and white collar defense, to intellectual property disputes and consumer class actions. Prior to joining Kirkland, Chase served as a law clerk to the Honorable Edward E. Carnes of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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Recognition

Recognized as a Rising Star in Litigation, 2021

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • Not admitted to practice in Tennessee
  • 2018, District of Columbia
  • 2016, Alabama

Courts

  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Education

  • University of Alabama School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2016

    Order of the Coif

    Dean M. Leigh Harrison Award

    Editor-in-Chief, Alabama Law Review

  • Sewanee: The University of the SouthB.A., English2009