LEIGH CHANDLER

Leigh Chandler graduated Summa cum Laude from the Commonwealth College Honors Program at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and a minor in Psychology. While there she earned the President's Award in English, which is granted to the top student in the University's English Department.

Leigh moved to Los Angeles in 2004 to take advantage of a full scholarship to the Pepperdine University School of Law.  Leigh graduated from law school Cum Laude and in the top 15% of her class, with a Certificate in Dispute Resolution from the prestigious Straus Institute, in addition to her law degree.

While at Pepperdine, Leigh was on the staff of the Dispute Resolution Law Journal, spent a summer working as a Research Assistant to one of the Deans, and gained valuable legal experience as a law clerk at a mid-sized law firm.

Leigh has many hobbies, including baking, painting, rockclimbing, and ballroom dance.  She is also teaching herself how to speak Italian.
 
 

DEPARTMENTS

Leigh Chandler chairs the following departments at Chandler & Shechet, LLP:

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution & Strategic Negotiation
  • Entertainment & Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate Transactions

DISTINCTIONS:

  • Admitted to practice in the State Courts of California
  • Strauss Institute Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Received the American Jurisprudence Award for Corporations
  • Member -- Beverly Hills Bar Association
  • Member -- Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
  • Member -- Golden Key Honors Society
  • Awarded -- President's Award in English