Chandra Austin Stallworth joined Richardson Plowden in the Columbia office as an associate attorney in 2021. Mrs. Stallworth focuses her practice in General Litigation and Employment Law.
Mrs. Stallworth earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Charleston School of Law in December 2018. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Work and Human Resource Education in May 2009 and her Master of Education in Business and Industry Education in August 2007 from the University of Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communication Systems in December 2005 from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.
Prior to joining Richardson Plowden, Mrs. Stallworth worked as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Jocelyn Newman. Prior to that, she was a law clerk for Richland County School District One. Before starting her legal career, Mrs. Stallworth taught for four years at Auburn University with the Honors College. Additionally, she held research fellowships at Utah State University and The University of Minnesota. She is a member of the South Carolina Bar, Richland County Bar Association, Education Law Association, the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association, and the SC Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association.
Practice Areas
Education
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University (B.S., 2005)
University of Minnesota (Master of Education, 2007)
University of Minnesota (Doctor of Philosophy, 2009)
Charleston School of Law (J.D., 2018)
Bar Admission
2019, South Carolina
2021, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina