
Chastity L. Christy
Chastity, a 2012 and 2013 Super Lawyers Rising Star, received her Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, in Social Sciences from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 2000, and her Juris Doctorate from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2003. Chastity has been admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio since 2003 and in the Northern District of Ohio since 2004.
She has dedicated her legal career to advocating on behalf of employees, and has successfully represented many employees in employment discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation matters, in various forums, including federal court, state courts, arbitrations, mediations, the State Personnel Board of Review, and appellate courts. She has also obtained favorable appellate decisions in a variety of appellate matters.
Chastity is a member of the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association (OELA), the Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), and the Ohio State Bar Association.
Other services that Chastity performs:
- Employment Contracts, Severance Agreements, Separation Agreements
- Representing Employees in front of the State Personnel Board of Review
On a personal level, Chastity actively participates in advocating against animal cruelty and abuse, and spends her time volunteering through animal rescue organizations that advocate on behalf of animal rights.
Areas of Practice
- Age discrimination
- Gender discrimination
- Race discrimination
- Retaliation
- Sexual harassment
- Disability discrimination
- Wrongful termination
- Pregnancy discrimination
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 2003
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 2004
Education
- Case Western Reserve University Law School, Cleveland, Ohio
- J.D. - 2003
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 2000
- Major: Social Sciences
Published Works
- Consumer Class Actions, Cleveland Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2003
Representative Cases
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2012 - 2013
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Ohio Employment Lawyers Association (OELA), Member
- Cleveland Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), Member
Past Employment Positions
- Zipkin Whiting Co., LPA, Attorney, 2004 - 2008