Ms. Childress is the managing attorney and founder of the Childress Firm PLLC, an employment law firm based in Washington, D.C.  Ms. Childress holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and African American Studies from the University of Virginia and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law. Ms. Childress represents clients in all aspects of employment law. Ms. Childress has litigated retaliation, discrimination, sexual harassment, non-competition, trade secret, unfair labor practice, and whistleblower cases before various tribunals.  Ms. Childress is also the Chief Executive Officer of Juris Prudence LLC, a children’s educational content company that produces products and services teaching children about leadership and law through the fictional character, Juris P. Prudence, an 11-year-old lawyer. Ms. Childress has been the recipient of several honors, including the National Bar Association’s 2018 Young Lawyer of the Year Award and the National Bar Association’s 40 under 40 Best Advocates Award.  Most recently, Ms. Childress was selected to the 2020 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers Rising Stars List.  Ms. Childress is a contributor for the international media outlet, Thrive Global.  She has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, Essence, the Huffington Post, Success, and Entrepreneur.