About Chelsea
Chelsea Wilkerson built her practice around courtroom work and firm leadership. She approaches cases directly and keeps her explanations straightforward. Colleagues describe a lawyer who balances litigation demands with the daily management tasks that come with running a small law firm.
Wilkerson is admitted to practice in Georgia and in federal courts, including the Northern District of Georgia for bankruptcy matters and the Middle District of Georgia. That admission set the course for a career that combines federal bankruptcy work and state-court matters. Her early professional steps led to licensing in multiple jurisdictions, allowing her to appear for clients across the state and in federal bankruptcy proceedings.
She is a founding partner of Shakhan & Wilkerson Law, LLC. In that role she handles case strategy, client intake, and the operations that keep a small firm functioning. Building a practice from the ground up required shifting between courtroom preparation and administrative responsibilities. Her position as a founding partner shapes both how clients are served and how the firm positions itself in local legal markets.
Wilkerson has taken on visible roles in bar and professional groups. Since 2020 she has been co-chair of the Solo Practice/Small Firm Committee in the Young Lawyers Division. That committee work involves supporting attorneys who run small practices and addressing practical issues they face. She has also been a member of the Georgia Association of Black Women Lawyers since 2018. These affiliations reflect ongoing engagement with professional peers and the legal community in Georgia.
Her practice includes bankruptcy work filed in the Northern District of Georgia. She also maintains an active practice in Georgia state courts and in matters that arise in the Middle District of Georgia. Work at the firm ranges from advising clients on procedural matters to representing them in court proceedings. She balances case work with mentoring younger attorneys and contributing to committee initiatives that serve solo and small-firm lawyers.
Clients and fellow attorneys see Wilkerson as someone comfortable both in court and in the office. She runs day-to-day operations at Shakhan & Wilkerson Law, LLC while continuing to appear in federal bankruptcy proceedings and state matters across Georgia. Her current practice centers on bankruptcy and related matters handled at Shakhan & Wilkerson Law, LLC in Georgia and in the Northern and Middle District federal courts.
