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Labor & Employment Litigator | Corporate Generalist | Dispute Resolution | Regulatory and Compliance Counsel | Contracts | Board Member | DEI Advocate | Solution-Oriented Problem Solver | #CoolMom

About

I am a charismatic and dynamic partner who will help you solve problems and navigate complex people, business, and legal issues. With a strong grounding in labor, employment, and litigation, people are always at the center of my work—whether that is negotiating a contract, implementing a new policy, or spinning out a business. I spent the first half of my legal career in a management-side law firm. Here, I partnered with business and Human Resources professionals to manage complex employment litigation across multiple industries, participate in collective bargaining negotiations for private and public employers, and provide advice and counsel for day-to-day employment issues. Since 2016, I’ve served as an in-house legal partner broadening my scope of practice beyond labor and employment to a true corporate generalist. Every day is different—negotiating contracts, learning a new regulatory scheme, facilitating culture and inclusion programs, planning for ever-changing cyber security rules, or supporting growth through acquisitions or contributions of intellectual property. My motto is to never tell myself no, and I apply that in my work—creating lasting partnerships and building trust to get my clients to yes in a thoughtful and legal way.

Location

Columbus

Work experience

Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Crane Group, Jan 2026 - Present · 5 mos, Columbus, Ohio, United States

Assistant General Counsel at Crane Group, Dec 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Columbus, Ohio, United States, I provide legal support and advice to Crane Group, a family-owned private equity company, and its operating companies, on a range of issues including litigation, employment, contracts, and dispute resolution. I also participate in the growth strategy of Crane Group and its operating companies through acquisitions and sales, conducting due diligence, negotiating and draft transaction documents, and assisting with post-close management and operations of businesses.

General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Battelle National Biodefense Institute, Apr 2019 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Frederick, Maryland, Serve as the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for the Battelle National Biodefense Institute (BNBI), a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), and the first laboratory built for the Department of Homeland Security. BNBI is a national resource to understand the scientific basis of the risk posed by biological threats and to attribute their use in bioterror and biocrime events.

Senior Counsel, Labor, Employment & Litigation and Division Counsel of Health Business Unit at Battelle, Apr 2016 - Dec 2022 · 6 yrs 9 mos, Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, Anjali Chavan joined Battelle’s legal department in April of 2016 with a concentration in human resources, employee benefits, and litigation. Anjali also assists the Lab Ops business through proposal support and general human resources advice and counseling. She supports the Contract Research business through contract negotiations, bid protests, proposal writing, and general business advice. She assists and advises in development of business strategy and priorities and partner with business leaders to deliver timely and effective advice to advance company objectives. She co-leads the enterprise Data Strategy, including setting baseline security level for all externally and internally managed IT applications, sourcing for enterprise document management system and implementing auto-deletion of e-mail. She manages and leads the Records Management Office, including review and update of records retention schedule and maintain FDA-compliant Good Laboratory Practice Archives.

Attorney, Labor & Employment at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Sep 2011 - Apr 2016 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area, Anjali has experience counseling and guiding public and private employers in both employment and traditional labor law. Anjali regularly assists employers to comply with the National Labor Relations Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and its Amendments, the Age Discrimination Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Ohio Civil Rights Act. She has also represented clients in both state and federal court, as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission. Anjali routinely works with in-house counsel and legal departments, as well as human resource officials and company executives, to analyze each matter and strategize the best course towards a meaningful resolution.

International Leadership Foundation Fellow at United States Peace Corps, 2009 - 2009 · Less than a year

Education

Doctor of Law (J.D.), Georgetown Law

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science, Criminology, French, Asian American Studies, The Ohio State University