Chelsea is an associate in Ober|Kaler's White Collar Criminal Defense and Health Law Groups where she represents individuals and corporations in all phases of fraud investigation and litigation matters, including grand jury proceedings, pretrial motions and hearings, and defense at trial and on appeal. She also advises clients in all areas of the health care industry on compliance, regulatory, and fraud and abuse issues, and has particular experience in defending clients in matters arising out of the False Claims Act. She is also responsible for conducting internal investigations and assisting clients in making voluntary disclosures to state and federal law enforcement agencies. A former Assistant Attorney General in the Ohio Attorney General's Health Care Fraud and Special Prosecutions Sections, she has particular experience in Medicaid fraud matters, as well as state and federal appellate experience, and has argued before the Ohio Supreme Court.

Counsel to institutional pharmacies in a range of civil and criminal investigations, for allegations involving pricing, reimbursement and credit/return issues

Counsel to a nursing home operator under investigation by a state Medicaid fraud unit for allegations involving quality of care issues

Counsel to a national hospital system in relation to a voluntary disclosure to the Medicaid and Medicare programs

Counsel to nursing home chain in a parallel civil False Claims Act and criminal health care fraud investigation arising out of "quality of care" and "failure of care" allegations

Counsel to individuals subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury

Counsel to a global medical supply manufacturer and distributor in connection with a qui tam case

Counsel to a cardiologist under criminal and civil investigation for allegations of fraudulently performing unnecessary procedures

Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia

Ohio Supreme Court

United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2003

Criminal Law Society

Criminal Procedure Moot Court Team

Excellence in Moot Court Award

Public Interest Law Foundation

Student Bar Association, Community Affairs

Santa Clara University, B.S., 2000

American Bar Association

Section on Criminal Justice

Section on Health Law

American Health Lawyers Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Ohio State Bar Association

Author, "Allison Engine: A 'Less Friendly' Environment for Qui Tam Plaintiffs – But How Much So?" Health Law Alert, 2009

Author, "Patient-Tailored Medicine, Part Two: Personalized Medicine and the Legal Landscape," Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law, 2009

Associate Attorney General, Special Prosecutions Section, Public Integrity Unit, Ohio Attorney General’s Office

Assistant Attorney General, Health Care Fraud Section, Ohio Attorney General’s Office

Law Clerk, Clark Law Office

Legal Intern, Consumer Protection Section, Ohio Attorney General’s Office

Law Clerk, Franklin County Defender’s Office