Shirley Chestnut

Shirley Chestnut, Esq. is a Staff Attorney at Casa Cornelia Law Center involved in the Children's Program. Prior to this role, Shirley gained experience in various legal positions, including as an Abstractor at MD7, Post Bar Legal Fellow at University of San Diego School of Law's Children's Advocacy Institute, and Certified Legal Intern at San Diego Public Defender's office working on felony arraignments and juvenile dependency cases. Shirley also served as a Legal Intern at San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Inc. and worked as a Data Entry/Administrative Assistant at YWCA San Gabriel Valley, focusing on senior services programs. Shirley holds a Juris Doctor degree from University of San Diego School of Law.