Chelsea Sissom is an associate focused on commercial litigation matters. As a former Ballard Spahr summer associate, she assisted in drafting motions and researched a variety of legal issues, including civil procedure, Title IX, and constitutional issues in public schools.
During law school, Chelsea worked as a student law clerk for the Hon. L. Felipe Restrepo of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, where she drafted opinions, summarized parties’ briefs, and attended oral arguments. Chelsea also served as a certified legal intern for the ACLU of Pennsylvania.
Prior to attending law school, Chelsea worked as an elementary school teacher for eight years at Montessori schools in Pennsylvania and Florida. Before her teaching career, she worked as an animal trainer and performer in Orlando, Florida.
Professional Highlights
Judicial Internships
Hon. L. Felipe Restrepo, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 2023-2024
Hon. Holly Ford, First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, 2023
Publications
Credentials
Education
Temple University Beasley School of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2024)
Order of the Coif
Beasley Scholar
Israel Packel Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholastic Performance
James J. Manderino Award (Philadelphia Trial Lawyers' Association, outstanding trial advocacy)
Robert E. Lamberton Award (highest grades in constitutional law)
Note/Comment Editor, Staff Editor, Temple Law Review
Outstanding Advocate, 2023 Battle of the Experts National Mock Trial Competition
West Texas A&M University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2010)