Chasity Roberts is an associate in the Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense Group, with a focus on International Trade Compliance and Enforcement. She counsels clients on compliance and enforcement matters involving the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and related U.S. law and policy affecting international trade and business, including sanction regulations, custom laws, and antiboycott regulations. She assists clients with internal investigations, preparing voluntary disclosures, and drafting internal compliance policies and procedures.
Chasity also practices in the area of employment-based immigration law before state and federal administrative agencies. She assists clients in obtaining non-immigrant and immigrant visas for executives, managers and other professionals, outstanding professors and researchers, religious workers and medical professionals. She also prepares permanent labor certification applications (PERM) leading to permanent employment and permanent residency in the United States.
Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin, Chasity spent a year internship at a multi-faceted privately-held real estate company based in Connecticut.
Distinctions
· Lawyers of Color - High Achievers, Connecticut Law Tribune (2011)
· Vanderbilt National Moot Court Team Member
· Vanderbilt Bar Association Class Representative
· Black Law Student Associaton- Public Liaison
Professional Affiliations
· Connecticut Bar Association
· George W. Crawford Black Bar Association, Board of Directors (2012-2013)
· International Conference of Shopping Centers
Community Involvement
· Pro Bono Security Deposit Clinic
· Pro Bono Divorce Clinic
· Fred D. Wish School Volunteer Tutor Program
News
April 18, 2012, Four Attorneys Elected to Leadership Roles for George W. Crawford Black Bar Association
October 17, 2011, Eight Lawyers from Shipman & Goodwin LLP Selected as Lawyers of Color: High Achievers