Chanel T. Rowe, Esq. is an accomplished attorney, entrepreneur, executive coach, and philanthropist whose career spans BigLaw, federal service, Fortune 50 companies, and the C-suite. She currently serves as the Founder and Managing Partner of Uriel Law, advising clients across finance, life sciences, technology, entertainment, and real estate. She is also the author of Finding Balance: A Devotional to Help Caregivers Move from Suffering to Strength, which reflects her mission to advance caregiver well-being, cultivate resilient leaders, and build workplaces that honor both ambition and humanity.
Previously, Ms. Rowe served as Senior Counsel at Johnson & Johnson, focusing on litigation policy and risk mitigation, and as General Counsel and Partner at a global fintech company where she advised on more than $1B in securities transactions. Earlier in her career, she was Enforcement Counsel at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a Judicial Law Clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and a litigation associate at two AmLaw 100 firms.
A proud FIU alumna, Ms. Rowe graduated as Valedictorian of her FIU College of Law class, where she was Executive Business Editor of the FIU Law Review. She also graduated summa cum laude from Florida Atlantic University with a B.B.A., while mentoring at-risk students in mathematics and economics.
Throughout her career, Ms. Rowe has demonstrated a deep commitment to education, leadership, and mentorship. She has served as Vice President of the FIU Alumni Association Board of Directors, chaired the Miami-Dade Chapter of the Florida Association for Women Lawyers’ Mentoring Committee, and contributed to several Florida Bar committees. Her passion for developing future leaders extends to her establishment of the Trustee Chanel T. Rowe Judicial Externship Scholarship and Book Award at FIU Law, which provides stipends and resources for high-performing students from first-generation and single-parent households.
In 2021, Ms. Rowe became the first Black woman appointed to the FIU Board of Trustees and the youngest trustee in the history of the State University System of Florida to be confirmed by the Florida Senate. She has served as Chair of the Audit & Compliance Committee and continues to champion the university’s mission of access, excellence, and innovation. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the SEED School of Miami, a public college-prep boarding school for underserved students.
Her leadership and advocacy have earned recognition from The American Lawyer, Black Enterprise, Florida Trend Magazine, the National Bar Association, and Super Lawyers, among others. She was recently admitted to practive before the U.S. Supreme Court, a distinction held by fewer than 6% of attorneys nationwide.