Kelsey Effie Annu-Essuman
Associate Litigation
Overview
Kelsey Annu-Essuman is a litigation associate in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Kelsey has experience in complex litigation disputes in state and federal courts and arbitrations. Her practice also includes government and internal investigations.
Experience
Prior Experience
The Cigna Group, 2023–2025
Sidley Austin LLP, 2019–2023
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Memberships & Affiliations
Junior Board Member, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services
Member, Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc.
Volunteer Judge, Chicago Debates
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2019Illinois
Courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Education
- Harvard Law SchoolJ.D.2019
Chayes International Public Service Fellow
Dean’s Scholar Prize in Housing Law Clinic
Health Law & Policy Clinic
Criminal Defense Clinic
Negotiation and Mediation Program
- Yale UniversityB.A., Political Science (International Development Concentration)with Distinction2016Winston T. Townsend Prize in English Composition