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Chandler Teraoka

Chandler Teraoka

Senior Associate

750 B Street
Suite 2200
San Diego, CA 92101
T 619.489.3718
chandler.teraoka@nelsonmullins.com
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Chandler focuses her practice on complex litigation. She has vast experience defending major corporations in a variety of fields including products liability, warranty, aviation, premises liability, medical malpractice, and personal injury.

Chandler focuses her practice on complex litigation. She has vast experience defending major corporations in a variety of fields including products liability, warranty, aviation, premises liability, medical malpractice, and personal injury.

Chandler Teraoka

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Professional Experience

  • Associate, national law firm (2023–2024)
  • Associate, San Diego-based boutique firm (2022–2023)
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Virginia Circuit Court (2020–2021)
  • Legal Intern, Virginia-based boutique firm (2019-2020)
  • Juvenile and Domestic Relations Division Intern, Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorney's Office (2019)

Representative Matters

  • Complex Litigation
    • Conducted legal research and drafted and argued motions, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and discovery motions.
    • Took depositions, including 30(b)(6) depositions and participated in mediations.
    • Managed large-scale discovery, including drafting interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
    • Reviewed responsive discovery, responded to discovery requests, and managed document productions.
  • Personal Injury
    • Specialized in sexual assault cases.
    • Drafted pleadings, motions, client correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents.
    • Took depositions and conducted client and witness interviews.
    • Participated in hearings and mediations.
    • Prepared written discovery requests and responses.
    • Reviewed responsive discovery documents, including medical records.
    • Identified and worked with expert witnesses and prepared witnesses for testimony.
    • Engaged in all aspects of trial preparation.
  • Judicial Law
    • Assisted the Circuit Court judge in preparation for trials.
    • Conducted legal research and drafted proposed opinions and legal memoranda.
    • Observed a wide range of courtroom proceedings.
  • Civil Litigation, Immigration, Employment, Family Law
    • Researched case law and relevant statutes.
  • Juvenile and Domestic Relations
    • Practiced under Virginia’s Third Year Practice Certificate.
    • Handled bench trials and hearings.
    • Assisted in witness interviews and crafted misdemeanor and felony plea bargains.
    • Researched case law and statutes.
    • Drafted appellate briefs and legal memoranda.
    • Dealt with a variety of issues including assault and battery, search and seizure, child pornography, abuse of discretion, sufficiency of the evidence, DUI, assault of a law enforcement officer, probation violations, and protective order violations.
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Professional Experience

  • Associate, national law firm (2023–2024)
  • Associate, San Diego-based boutique firm (2022–2023)
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Virginia Circuit Court (2020–2021)
  • Legal Intern, Virginia-based boutique firm (2019-2020)
  • Juvenile and Domestic Relations Division Intern, Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorney's Office (2019)

Representative Matters

  • Complex Litigation
    • Conducted legal research and drafted and argued motions, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and discovery motions.
    • Took depositions, including 30(b)(6) depositions and participated in mediations.
    • Managed large-scale discovery, including drafting interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
    • Reviewed responsive discovery, responded to discovery requests, and managed document productions.
  • Personal Injury
    • Specialized in sexual assault cases.
    • Drafted pleadings, motions, client correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents.
    • Took depositions and conducted client and witness interviews.
    • Participated in hearings and mediations.
    • Prepared written discovery requests and responses.
    • Reviewed responsive discovery documents, including medical records.
    • Identified and worked with expert witnesses and prepared witnesses for testimony.
    • Engaged in all aspects of trial preparation.
  • Judicial Law
    • Assisted the Circuit Court judge in preparation for trials.
    • Conducted legal research and drafted proposed opinions and legal memoranda.
    • Observed a wide range of courtroom proceedings.
  • Civil Litigation, Immigration, Employment, Family Law
    • Researched case law and relevant statutes.
  • Juvenile and Domestic Relations
    • Practiced under Virginia’s Third Year Practice Certificate.
    • Handled bench trials and hearings.
    • Assisted in witness interviews and crafted misdemeanor and felony plea bargains.
    • Researched case law and statutes.
    • Drafted appellate briefs and legal memoranda.
    • Dealt with a variety of issues including assault and battery, search and seizure, child pornography, abuse of discretion, sufficiency of the evidence, DUI, assault of a law enforcement officer, probation violations, and protective order violations.

Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • Welsh Inn of Court

Community

  • Christian Legal Society
  • Military Spouse JD Network

Chandler focuses her practice on complex litigation. She has vast experience defending major corporations in a variety of fields including products liability, warranty, aviation, premises liability, medical malpractice, and personal injury.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Professional Experience

  • Associate, national law firm (2023–2024)
  • Associate, San Diego-based boutique firm (2022–2023)
  • Judicial Law Clerk, Virginia Circuit Court (2020–2021)
  • Legal Intern, Virginia-based boutique firm (2019-2020)
  • Juvenile and Domestic Relations Division Intern, Virginia Beach Commonwealth Attorney's Office (2019)

Representative Matters

  • Complex Litigation
    • Conducted legal research and drafted and argued motions, including motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and discovery motions.
    • Took depositions, including 30(b)(6) depositions and participated in mediations.
    • Managed large-scale discovery, including drafting interrogatories, requests for production, and requests for admission.
    • Reviewed responsive discovery, responded to discovery requests, and managed document productions.
  • Personal Injury
    • Specialized in sexual assault cases.
    • Drafted pleadings, motions, client correspondence, memoranda, and other legal documents.
    • Took depositions and conducted client and witness interviews.
    • Participated in hearings and mediations.
    • Prepared written discovery requests and responses.
    • Reviewed responsive discovery documents, including medical records.
    • Identified and worked with expert witnesses and prepared witnesses for testimony.
    • Engaged in all aspects of trial preparation.
  • Judicial Law
    • Assisted the Circuit Court judge in preparation for trials.
    • Conducted legal research and drafted proposed opinions and legal memoranda.
    • Observed a wide range of courtroom proceedings.
  • Civil Litigation, Immigration, Employment, Family Law
    • Researched case law and relevant statutes.
  • Juvenile and Domestic Relations
    • Practiced under Virginia’s Third Year Practice Certificate.
    • Handled bench trials and hearings.
    • Assisted in witness interviews and crafted misdemeanor and felony plea bargains.
    • Researched case law and statutes.
    • Drafted appellate briefs and legal memoranda.
    • Dealt with a variety of issues including assault and battery, search and seizure, child pornography, abuse of discretion, sufficiency of the evidence, DUI, assault of a law enforcement officer, probation violations, and protective order violations.

Education

  • Regent University School of Law, JD (2020)
    • Executive Board Member and New Member Coordinator, Trial Advocacy Board
    • Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Global Justice and Public Policy
    • 3L Class Representative, Student Bar Association
    • Volunteer, Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference –Children & the Law Commission
  • Houghton College, BA (2017)

Admissions

  • California
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia
  • Central District of California
  • Northern District of California
  • Southern District of California

Practice Areas

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Welsh Inn of Court
  • Christian Legal Society
  • Military Spouse JD Network