Chelsea L. Monroe

Specifically, Chelsea’s casework focuses on women’s health issues. She was appointed as a member of the Leadership Development Committee in MDL 3060 In re: Hair Relaxer Marketing Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. The thousands of plaintiffs in the MDL argue they developed gynecological cancers after using certain chemical hair relaxers. They assert defendant manufacturers failed to adequately test the products and warn customers about potential harms.

Chelsea also represents plaintiffs in the Paragard® IUD multidistrict litigation filed in the Northern District of Georgia for women who suffered severe health effects that they argue are linked to the birth control devices. Previously, she played an integral role in furthering litigation and a favorable resolution for thousands of women who suffered severe, life-altering effects after the implantation of permanent birth control device Essure®, manufactured by Bayer. She has additional experience representing individuals who were severely harmed by Lap-Band, a gastric banding device intended to induce weight loss for obese patients. These plaintiffs argue that the defendant manufacturers provided false and misleading statements and marketing to their physicians about the safety and efficacy of the device.

Chelsea’s casework also includes representing farmers, railroad workers, and others who have developed Parkinson’s disease after using toxic herbicide Paraquat, and individuals who have filed suit against Bayer and Monsanto arguing they developed non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) following the use of Roundup, another toxic weed killer. She also contributes to complex litigation filed against manufacturers of lead paint pigment who are believed to have caused health and developmental problems in countless children.  Additionally, Chelsea participated in multiple trial teams on behalf of governmental entities in litigation against manufacturers and distributors of highly addictive opioid drugs.

Prior to joining Motley Rice, Chelsea gained valuable litigation experience in the areas of medical malpractice, products liability, and premises liability through her work as an attorney for general practice and business defense firms in South Carolina.

Chelsea is a member of the firm’s attorney recruiting committee and has led the summer law clerk program for many years. She previously served on the Board of Directors for Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center and regularly volunteers for local charities and organizations.