Chanda Graham

My Story

An attorney, former municipal judge, Chanda Graham, born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has extensive experience as a general counsel having served in this capacity with  several governmental entities, focusing primarily on employment and labor issues with an emphasis in policymaking and employee relations. She was previously an Assistant City Attorney in Stillwater, Oklahoma, also focusing on employment and labor issues. Chanda has also served as a municipal judge for the City of Oklahoma City, presiding over an arraignment and jail docket. Presently, she is in private practice, with an emphasis on employment law, civil rights and entertainment law. Chanda also serves as Town Attorney for the Town of Arcadia, serving as general counsel and prosecutor. 

Presently, Chanda sits on the Board of the Opry Heritage Foundation of Oklahoma, also known as the Oklahoma Opry, a 501(c)3 non- profit organization with the mission to provide
quality music education and artist development while expanding the music industry and tourism in Oklahoma. In addition, she is a Board Member of Outrageous Love, also known as Joe’s Addiction, a non-profit organization serving Oklahoma’s homeless population.

Chanda previously served as a Board Member on the Board of Artspace at Untitled, self-described as “an all-encompassing art center in the Deep Deuce district of downtown Oklahoma City . . . provid[ing] free community programming including live music, visiting artists, talks, quality exhibitions, film screenings and related community discussions. She has served on the programming committee of The Depot in Norman, OK, which is responsible for creating, managing and producing all live music performance related programs.

She is currently a Board Member of in Oklahoma Jazz in Bloom, which is about 'Bringing jazz back home'.  Jazz in Bloom recognizes the rich cultural history of jazz in Oklahoma. We invite you to celebrate the local artists who uphold our traditions and nurture the talent of Oklahoma’s youth artists through performance and education.