Serena Cheng

Associate

Serena is an associate in the Chicago office.

Serena Cheng Portrait

Serena focuses her practice on a variety of estate planning and administration matters.

Previous Work

Prior to joining ArentFox Schiff, Serena served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She also externed at the Illinois Innocence Project, where she researched post‑conviction petitions and innocence claims.

During law school, Serena worked as a 711-licensed student attorney for the Immigration Law Clinic and the Intellectual Property Clinic. Serena first joined ArentFox Schiff as a summer associate in 2023.

  • Languages
    Mandarin Chinese
    Taiwanese
  • Bar & Court Admissions
    • Illinois Bar
  • Education
    University of Illinois College of Law, JD, cum laude, with pro bono notation, 2024
    University of Cambridge, MPhil, 2018
    Cornell University, BFA, 2017