Chase Rowland

Chase joined the Kansas Federal Public Defender in 2026. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2019 and earned his J.D. from Mizzou Law in 2023. During law school, Chase interned at the Missouri State Public Defender's Capital Litigation Office and participated in the Innocence Clinic.

After graduating law school, Chase worked as an Assistant Public Defender for MSPD's Kansas City Trial office, where he represented clients charged with state felonies in all phases of criminal proceedings. Just before joining the Kansas Federal Public Defender, Chase provided legal representation to tenants facing eviction through UMKC's Tenants' Assistance Initiative.

When he's not working, Chase enjoys traveling, cooking, and cheering on the Denver Broncos.