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Contact
Email
chalisa.sims@kennedyslaw.com
Phone
Address
10 E Doty St Ste 600, Madison, WI, 53703, US
Professional
About
Chalisa is an associate at Burns Bowen Bair LLP. She works on a wide range of matters against insurance companies. Chalisa earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2021. She was a member of the Black Law Students Association and the Midwest Black Law Students Association. Currently she is a member of the Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers. During law school Chalisa completed a Graduate Fellowship with the University of Wisconsin System Administration General Counsel Office and a legal clerkship with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Additionally, she competed in the ABA Law Student Tax Challenge in 2020. Outside of law school she mentored a series of African American undergraduate students in varying fields of education, while also advising pre-law undergraduate students on how to improve their personal and diversity statements for law school applications. Chalisa earned her bachelor’s degrees in Society & Environment and Sociology from the University of California – Berkeley in 2016. Additionally, she earned her Master’s in Public Health degree from Boston University in 2018 with an emphasis on health law and policy.
About Insurance Law
Insurance attorneys handle disputes between policyholders and insurance companies. They fight for fair claim settlements and represent clients in bad faith cases. Common matters include denied claims, bad faith insurance, coverage disputes, policy interpretation.
Credentials
Education
2021 University of Wisconsin Law School
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2023 Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
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Updated: Sep 01, 2026