
Chelsea McCallum is an associate in Shipman’s Business and Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation practice groups. She represents businesses, municipalities, and individuals on both the plaintiff and defense sides, in state and federal courts and administrative proceedings. Chelsea represents clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including complex litigation, contract disputes, land use litigation, construction litigation, and administrative appeals. She represents clients in state and federal courts, at both the trial and appellate levels, including discovery, other pre-trial preparation, and mediation.
Prior to joining Shipman, Chelsea was a law clerk to the Honorable Sarah A. L. Merriam during Judge Merriam’s tenure as a United States Magistrate Judge and United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut. While in law school, Chelsea was an Executive Editor of the Connecticut Law Review and received the best oralist designation during the 2020 Alva P. Loiselle Moot Court Competition.
Credentials
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 2021, with honors
- University of Connecticut, B.S., 2013, cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 2021
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of CT
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit




