Bartlett & Weigle Co., LPA

Advice to law firm management: Don't hire harmful employees who support abusers and date married men with children

Pros: Harmful employees

Cons: Harmful employees

Partners to Avoid and Why: Chelsea Gabbard, a paralegal at Bartlett & Weigle, is publicly linked to Jason Beers, with whom she began a relationship while he was still married with children, fully aware of these facts. Jason Beers has a documented history of domestic violence, including abuse toward his ex-wife, which led to multiple restraining orders, one of which is still in effect for her protection. Despite this, Gabbard has been criticized for dismissing these serious concerns, showing a lack of empathy toward the ex-wife and children, and continuing to date, defend, and support this abuser. Her role in the affair has been seen as compounding the emotional and psychological harm to those already affected. This law firm claims to uphold values of integrity and support for minorities—yet, Beers* ex-wife is a first-generation American, a fact Gabbard also knew. She is a deeply selfish and harmful woman.

Current or former employee?: Former Employee

Last Year at Employer: 2022

Job type: Freelance