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Throughout the month of February, Chartwell will be featuring Black attorneys and staff who have shared their experiences, insights, and perspectives on the challenges they’ve encountered, the opportunities they’ve embraced, and the impact they continue to make in the legal profession.
Today, we’re featuring Katina Chase, an Associate in our Moorestown, NJ office.
Is there a specific experience or Black figure who has influenced or inspired you?
I have always been inspired by Harriet Tubman. She was a brave woman during her times. I have always valued the strength and faith she must have had to make the treks that she made. She was a freedom fighter. I know if she could make it through those difficult times and bring others to freedom, I am able to persevere through anything. I have it easier.
What is the importance of your heritage? What does your heritage mean to you?
My heritage is very important to me. It is my identity. My heritage means culture, music, food, family, faith, and resilience to me.
As an African American attorney, what challenges have you overcome in your career to become the professional you are today? What diversity and inclusion changes would you like to see in the legal industry?
I am a first-generation attorney. The challenge that I overcame was that there was no blueprint. There was no one to tell me how to address situations when your intelligence, capability or credentials are challenged. Howard University School of Law provided guidance, training and helped mold me into the professional that I am today.
Diversity and inclusion efforts are so necessary. I would like to see it continue to exist. Everyone benefits when diverse people and experiences are seated at the table.
