Dr. Debra Chopp

Biography

Debra Chopp is an Associate Dean for Experiential Education and a Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where she also serves as the Director of the Pediatric Advocacy Clinic. She focuses primarily on education law, family law/domestic violence, and cross-cultural communication. Chopp has presented on various topics at local, state, and national conferences, providing regular training for medical providers on patient advocacy, special education, and social determinants of health. In her role at the Pediatric Advocacy Clinic, she collaborates with medical providers and law students to provide free legal services to address social determinants of health for families to improve child health outcomes. Chopp has previously worked as a staff attorney for the Pediatric Advocacy Initiative at the Law School and has represented survivors of domestic violence in New York.

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