April 3, 2024 – This month, State Bar of Wisconsin members elect a president-elect, a secretary, a Judicial Council representative, district governors, and division and section officers and board members.
All State Bar elections (including for State Bar divisions and sections) will be held via an electronic ballot in 2024, starting April 11, 2024. The election closes at noon Central time on April 26, 2024.
The winning candidates assume their offices July 1, 2024.
For general information on State Bar elections, see
the elections page on WisBar.org.
Click for more information on:
Officer Candidates
President-elect
Secretary Candidates
Candidates for Judicial Council
Candidates for the Board of Governors
The State Bar of Wisconsin’s Board of Governors influence the future of the State Bar as well as set its policy direction. Your vote for these candidates will make a difference in the future of your practice and your profession.
State Bar members will elect Board of Governor representatives during April. The Board of Governors is the State Bar's policymaking body. Governors serve two-year terms.
Districts 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, and 16 will elect governors in 2024. District 2 (Milwaukee) elects five; District 6 (Waukesha) elects two; District 9 (Dane) elects four; and all other districts elect one.
All State Bar elections (including for State Bar divisions and sections) will be held via electronic ballot in 2024, starting April 11, 2024. The election closes at noon Central Time on April 26, 2024.
Persons elected will take office July 1, 2024.
View District Map.
District 2 (five vacancies)
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Vincent J. Bobot, Bobot Law Office LLC, Milwaukee, Marquette 1992
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Randal J. Brotherhood, Meissner Tierney Fischer Nichols SC, Milwaukee, Washington University 1981
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Basil J. Buchko, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc., Milwaukee, University of Notre Dame Law School 1999
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Lisa M. Lawless, Husch Blackwell LLP, Milwaukee, Indiana University 1992
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Colleen A. Taylor, State Public Defenders Office, Milwaukee, Case Western Reserve University 2017
District 4 (one vacancy)
District 6 (two vacancies)
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Jesse B. Blocher, Waukesha, Habush, Habush & Rottier, SC, Marquette University Law School 2006
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Alexandra K. Evans, Waukesha, Hippenmeyer, Reilly, Blum, Schmitzer, & Fabian, SC, Marquette 2021
District 8 (one vacancy)
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Heather M. Amos, Hudson, St. Croix County Corporation Counsel, Hamline University School of Law 2007
District 9 (four vacancies)
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Elizabeth A. Fernandez, Madison, Wisconsin Education Association Council, U.W. Law School 2001
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C. Kai Hovden, Madison, DeWitt LLP, U.W. Law School 2017
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Ryan F. Poe-Gavlinski, Madison, University of Wisconsin Law School, Quinnipiac University School of Law 2004
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Sam Wayne, Madison, Wayne Law S.C., U.W. Law School 2009
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Michael Seung-Hyock Yang, Madison, MY Law Office LLC, U.W. Law School 2013
District 10 (one vacancy)
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Luis A. Garza, Keshena, Garza Legal Counsel, U.W. Law School 1992
District 12 (one vacancy)
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Ryan O’Hara, Janesville, State Public Defenders Office, U.W. Law School 2013
District 14 (one vacancy)
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Rachel E. Maes, Green Bay, City of Green Bay, Hamline University School of Law 2014
District 16 (one vacancy)
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William A. Harris, Wausau, Judicare Legal Aid, Western Michigan University School of Law 2008
Get Your Email Ballot
All State Bar elections (including for State Bar divisions and sections) will be held via an electronic ballot in 2024, starting April 11, 2024. The election closes at noon Central time on April 26, 2024.
To ensure you receive your State Bar election ballot, add
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Please note: If you have placed any holds on emails from the State Bar, you may not receive an electronic ballot. Contact Customer Service at (800) 444-9404 to verify that your account is set up to receive your email ballot.
State Bar members with no email address on file will receive paper ballots. Paper ballots will be mailed on April 10, 2024.
State Bar Division Elections
Members of three State Bar divisions will elect officers and representatives for their division this spring. For more information on division elections and the candidates, see
divisions elections information in the divisions page on WisBar.org.
State Bar Section Elections
Members of the seven State Bar sections with contested elections will elect officers and directors for the upcoming term. For more information on section candidates, see the
section elections page on WisBar.org.
Find out about other State Bar
leadership opportunities through divisions, sections, and committees.
