About Chelsea
Chelsea Wilkerson constructed her practice around court work and company management. She approaches cases right away and maintains her explanations straightforward. Colleagues describe a lawyer who balances legal proceedings needs with the daily control duties that include operating a small law firm.
Wilkerson is admitted to practice in Georgia and in federal courts, including the Northern District of Georgia for insolvency matters and the Middle District of Georgia. That admission set the course for a career that mixes federal insolvency work and state-courtroom matters. Her early expert steps led to licensing in more than one jurisdictions, allowing her to seem for clients throughout the state and in federal insolvency hearings.
She is a founding member of Shakhan & Wilkerson Law, LLC. In that role she handles legal strategy, client intake, and the operations that maintain a small firm functioning. Building a tradition from the ground up required moving among courtroom preparation and administrative responsibilities. Her role as a founding partner shapes both how clients are served and how the company positions itself in local legal markets.
Wilkerson has taken on seen roles in bar and expert teams. Since 2020 she has been co-chair of the Solo Practice/Small Firm Committee within the Young Lawyers Division. That committee work includes supporting lawyers who run small practices and addressing realistic problems they face. She has additionally been a member of the Georgia Association of Black Women Lawyers since 2018. These affiliations mirror ongoing engagement with professional peers and the legal network in Georgia.
Her practice includes insolvency work filed within the Northern District of Georgia. She also maintains an active practice in Georgia state courts and in matters that arise within the Middle District of Georgia. Work on the firm ranges from advising clients on procedural matters to representing them in courtroom hearings. She balances case work with mentoring more youthful attorneys and contributing to committee initiatives that serve solo and small-firm attorneys.
Clients and fellow attorneys see Wilkerson as someone relaxed both in court and in the workplace. She runs day-to-day operations at Shakhan & Wilkerson Law, LLC whilst continuing to appear in federal bankruptcy hearings and state things across Georgia. Her recent practice centers on insolvency and associated things handled at Shakhan & Wilkerson Law, LLC in Georgia and in the Northern and Middle District federal courts.
