Born Richland Center, July 5, 1950; married; 4 children. Graduate Richland Center H.S.; B.A. Webster College (St. Louis, MO) 1972; J.D. UW-Madison (Knapp Scholar) 1976. Former practicing attorney and high school teacher. Member: State Bar of Wis.; Amer. Judicature Soc.; American Bar Assn.; Natl. Assn. of Women Judges (natl. bd. mbr. 1989-91); Wis. Jud. College (assoc. dean; mbr. college faculty 1991-96); American Law Institute; UW Board of Visitors; Bench-Bar Conference (co-chp.). Served on Wis. Task Force on Children in Need. Former member: Wis. Equal Justice Task Force; Wis. Jud. Conference (chp.); Intensive Sanctions Adv. Com.; Wis. Jud. Conference (legis. com.); Civil Law Com. (exec. com.); Task Force on Children and Families; Wis. State Public Defender Board (bd. of dir.); Com. on the Admin. of Courts. Recipient: Business and Professional Woman of the Year 1993; Woman of Distinction Award 1993; Business Woman of the Year Athena Award 1990. Elected to Supreme Court 1995. (Blue Book 2003-04)Learn More
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