Insurance Law
Brian P. Cawley
Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2026 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Brian P. Cawley is an associate at Burns Bair LLP. He works on a wide range of matters against insurance companies.
Mr. Cawley earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2020 with cum laude honors and a concentration in business law. He served as a Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review and was involved in the Wisconsin Moot Court Board as a competitor and coach. He also won the Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing for his journal article, which was published by the Wisconsin Law Review in 2019.
Mr. Cawley earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Indiana University-Bloomington in 2015.
Overview
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., cum laude, graduated 2020
- Indiana University Bloomington, B.S.
- Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2020
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
- Dane County Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- Illinois State Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Wisconsin - Member
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Wisconsin, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2020
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
- Dane County Bar Association - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- New York State Bar Association - Member
- Illinois State Bar Association - Member
- State Bar of Wisconsin - Member
- University of Wisconsin–Madison, J.D., cum laude, graduated 2020
- Indiana University Bloomington, B.S.
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
- Insurance Law
Awards:
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, 2026
Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2025
Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing, 2020
Mathys Memorial Award for Appellate Advocacy, 2019
News & Media
Additional Information
- Published Works
- Insurers and Mass Tort Bankruptcies: Truck One Year Later, American Bar Association, 2025
- Mass Tort Bankruptcies, Long-Tail Claims, and Disputed Insurance Policies, American Bar Association, 2025
- Stipulations and Insurance Assignments Offer Policyholders and Claimants Relief From Bankruptcy Delays, New York Law Journal, 2022
- Damning the Mekong: Project Finance’s Inability to Cure the Steep Costs of Hydropower Development in the Mekong River Basin, Wisconsin Law Review, 2019
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