Chelsea Brener Cusimano

Chelsea Brener Cusimano

Sternberg, Naccari and White, LLC
  • Employment Law, Civil Rights, Construction Law ...
  • Georgia, Louisiana
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Biography

Chelsea Brener Cusimano has a substantial litigation practice and client base after a decade of work with her family firm and public officials.

Chelsea is the daughter of the late Lisa Brener who began her trailblazing civil rights and employment practice in New Orleans in the 1980s. Chelsea is a fourth-generation New Orleans lawyer.

Chelsea has successfully litigated Collective Actions under the FederalFair Labor Standards Act, including managing a Collective Action with over 90 Plaintiffs from 2018-2020.

Chelsea is a member of both the Louisiana and Georgia bars, and holds an LL.M. from George Washington University in National Security and International Affairs. She graduated from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in 2012.

Chelsea’s government experience includes legislative drafting and representation before governmental bodies. Notably, in 2020 Chelsea assisted a bipartisan group of legislators to pass the “Ka’Mauri Harrison Act,” which revised student discipline in the age of virtual instruction. Chelsea also represented Ka’Mauri in his lawsuit against the Jefferson Parish School Board when he was suspended because after his brother moved a bb-gun in the background of his room while in the

Practice Areas
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
    Civil Rights
    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
    Construction Law
    Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Litigation
    Education Law
    Domestic Violence
    Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Georgia
State Bar of Georgia
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Louisiana
Louisiana State Bar Association
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Professional Experience
Attorney, Partner
Sternberg, Naccari and White, LLC
- Current
Partner
Brener & Kraus, LLC
Education
George Washington University - Mount Vernon campus
LL.M.
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Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
J.D.
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Professional Associations
Louisiana State Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Contact & Map
Sternberg, Naccari and White, LLC
935 Gravier Street
New Orleans, LA 70115
Telephone: (504) 324-2141