Carissa Townsend

Carissa Townsend is an attorney who represents clients in the Chicago, Illinois area. Carissa Townsend is recognized by peers and was selected to Rising Stars for 2025. This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice.

Carissa Townsend chose to pursue a career in law after completing undergraduate studies. She attended Georgetown University Law Center and graduated in 2018. Carissa Townsend passed the bar exam and was admitted to legal practice in 2018.

She represents clients with Employment & Labor issues in Illinois.

Being selected to Rising Stars is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Rising Stars, Carissa Townsend has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation.