A respected employment lawyer and partner at Outten & Golden LLP, Chauniqua Young has dedicated her legal career to protecting employee rights and advancing workplace equality. Through high-profile litigation, public speaking, and legal advocacy, Chauniqua Young has earned national recognition as a trusted voice on employment law, fair pay, workplace discrimination, and civil rights.

Following law school, Chauniqua Young joined the Center for Constitutional Rights as a Bertha Fellow, where she litigated landmark civil rights cases involving alleged constitutional violations by government entities. As an attorney, she drafted motions and appellate briefs, presented educational programs to community organizations, and negotiated with opposing counsel while representing individuals whose civil rights had been violated.

Ms. Young joined Outten & Golden LLP as an associate employment lawyer in 2014 ,and became a partner in 2021. Her work as an attorney centers on protecting employees facing workplace discrimination, retaliation, wage violations, and other employment-related disputes.

Throughout her career, she has earned professional honors recognizing both her legal excellence and leadership. She has been named among The Best Lawyers in America for 2026, recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2021 through 2023, and selected to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America each year from 2021 through 2025. In 2022, she also received the Public Justice Outstanding Partner Award.