Influential in our Community and State
Huma currently serves on the board of directors of the Dane County Bar Association as membership chair. She has been recognized as one of the Most Influential Asians in Wisconsin for her legal leadership, advocacy and commitment to public service.
A fighter for fairness in times of crisis, Huma has consistently stepped forward when justice is under threat. She voluntarily worked with the Freedom From Religion Foundation to assist in drafting an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s executive orders banning Muslims from entering the United States. She was also a featured speaker before a crowd of more than 15,000 people at the recent No Kings Rally in Madison, calling for the protection of democracy, judicial independence, and civil rights.
She holds a J.D. and M.B.A. from Stetson, and a bachelor’s degree from Western Kentucky University. She is licensed in Wisconsin, Florida and several tribal jurisdictions, and is an active member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
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Real Judicial Experience
Huma brings real judicial experience to her candidacy. As chief justice of the Turtle Mountain Court of Appeals, she led the court through a critical recovery after a fire destroyed its physical infrastructure and records (see Turtle Mountain Tribal Court rulings).
Her expertise in tribal and legislative law is equally distinguished. As legislative attorney for the Ho-Chunk Nation, she helped draft tribal legislation, constitutional amendments, and legal policies protecting tribal sovereignty. During her tenure as deputy director of the Great Lakes Indian Law Center at the University of Wisconsin Law School, she mentored law students and presented a legal memorandum and oral argument to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in support of what would become Wis. Stat. § 806.245 — a landmark statute granting full faith and credit to tribal court orders in Wisconsin.
Earlier in her career at Legal Assistance of North Dakota, Huma led a successful class-action lawsuit on behalf of residents in Minot’s three largest mobile home parks — comprising nearly 30 percent of the town’s population — when an out-of-state company attempted to sharply raise rents and deposits.
Authentic. Fair. Fearless.
From the courtroom to the community, Attorney Huma Ahsan has consistently demonstrated the knowledge, integrity and courage needed in a circuit court judge. She offers Dane County voters a unique combination of judicial experience, legal excellence, and unwavering commitment to equal justice under the law.
Resilience Rooted in Family Experiences
Born in the Bible Belt to a proud immigrant family, Huma learned firsthand what it meant to be unseen, unheard and often unwelcomed. Despite this, her father, who immigrated to the United States from India in the late 1960s, went on to work for NASA and later taught at University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. Her mother came here not speaking English, but with strength, dignity, and the courage to learn, she built a life in a new country. This journey shaped Huma's values and fueled her desire to serve.
After graduating from Stetson University College of Law in Florida, Huma married Ahsan Khalid, a bright and determined graduate from a Pakistani medical school who immigrated to the United States. Dr. Khalid worked in North Dakota rural medicine while Huma led the court system as chief justice. The couple witnessed challenges that included higher rates of chronic disease, financial instability, limited access to advanced technology and insufficient infrastructure — factors that lead to poorer outcomes for rural Americans. Huma and Dr. Khalid moved to Dane County in 2005 where Dr. Khalid now practices internal medicine in Stoughton. Huma and Dr. Khalid are proud parents of two grown daughters and a teenage son.
Attorney Huma Ahsan
Judicial Candidate – Dane County Circuit Court, Branch One
Attorney Huma Ahsan is a respected attorney, former appellate chief judge and passionate advocate for justice, with more than 20 years of experience spanning immigration law, tribal law, judicial service, and public interest advocacy.
As founder and principal of Madison Immigration Law, she has built a legal career rooted in fairness, service, and the defense of constitutional rights — especially for those most vulnerable in our system. Huma’s work often lies at the intersection of immigration, family law and criminal law — representing clients whose child custody, divorce, or criminal convictions carry life-changing consequences.
