Chelsea Young is an associate attorney at Toscano Law Group, where she focuses primarily on family law, helping clients navigate divorce, child custody and visitation disputes, support matters, and complex property division. She also works on civil and criminal litigation matters as part of the firm's broader trial practice.
Chelsea brings years of practical legal experience to her role as an attorney. Before joining the firm as an associate, Chelsea worked closely with Toscano Law Group's trial attorneys as a law clerk, gaining extensive hands-on experience in family law, civil litigation, and criminal defense. Her work included drafting divorce pleadings, negotiating provisions of property settlement agreements and custody arrangements, preparing discovery, evaluating evidence, and assisting with litigation strategy. She also contributed to trial preparation through legal research, drafting legal arguments, developing jury instructions and voir dire questions, and analyzing evidentiary issues. This work provided Chelsea with a strong foundation in litigation before she began practicing as an attorney.
Chelsea's path to the legal profession reflects her determination, initiative, and commitment to advocacy. Prior to attending law school, she spent several years working as an estate planning paralegal, developing skills in document preparation, legal procedures, and client relationships. Working closely with individuals and families gave Chelsea an appreciation for the importance of thoughtful legal guidance during significant life decisions. This strengthened her passion for the legal profession and ultimately inspired her to pursue a more direct role in advocating for clients as an attorney.
While continuing her legal career and raising a family, Chelsea attended Regent University School of Law. During law school, she served as a Managing Editor of the Regent University Law Review and as Public Relations Chair for the Women's Law Association. She also completed a judicial internship with the Portsmouth Circuit Court, where she conducted legal research and drafted memoranda for the court.
Chelsea’s approach to representing clients is grounded in thorough preparation, clear communication, and thoughtful advocacy. She recognizes that family law matters often involve deeply personal circumstances and decisions that can have lasting consequences for her clients and their families. Drawing on her years of legal experience, she strives to provide practical guidance while advocating for her clients' interests with professionalism and care.
A Virginia Beach native, Chelsea studied administration of justice at Tidewater Community College before earning her bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of West Georgia and her Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law.
Chelsea lives in Hampton Roads with her husband and their three children. When she’s not in the office, she enjoys spending quality time with her family, discovering new local restaurants and coffee shops, and making the most of all that Coastal Virginia has to offer.
