​April 7, 2021 – This month, State Bar of Wisconsin members elect a president-elect, a treasurer, a Judicial Council representative, district governors, and division and section officers and board members.

State Bar election ballots are emailed by the second week in April. The election closes at noon Central time, April 23, 2021.

The winning candidates assume their offices July 1. For general information on State Bar elections, see the elections page on WisBar.org.

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• Officer Candidates
• Board of Governors’ Candidates
• Division Elections
• Section Elections
• Election Ballots

Get to Know State Bar President-elect, Treasurer, and Judicial Council Candidates

President-elect

Margaret Wrenn Hickey, Milwaukee About | Q&A | Campaign Flyer | com margaret beckerhickey Email	Odalo J. Ohiku, Milwaukee About | Q&A | Campaign Flyer | com odalo.ohiku ohiku Email

Treasurer

Anu Chudasama, Minneapolis About | com achudasama bassford Email	Elizabeth Reeths, Wausau About | com edr zkklaw Email

Judicial Council

Samuel C. Hall Jr., Milwaukee About | com shall crivellocarlson Email	Margo S. Kirchner, Milwaukee About | com margokirchner34 gmail Email

Candidates for the State Bar 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 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, and 15 will elect governors in 2021. District 2 (Milwaukee) elects seven, District 9 (Dane) elects three, and all other districts elect one. View the District Map.

Meet the State Bar Board of Governors’ candidates for two-year terms that begin July 1, 2021. Together, they represent a diversity of practice areas as well as years in practice, and come from across the state. By district, the candidates are:

District 1 (one vacancy)

• Joseph M. Cardamone III, Kenosha County Corporation Counsel, Kenosha, U.W. 1998

District 2 (seven vacancies)

• Elisabeth Townsend Bridge, SmithAmundsen LLC, Milwaukee, University of Nebraska 1981
• Catarina A. Colón, Husch Blackwell LLP, Milwaukee, U.W. 2019
• Jennifer L. Johnson, Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc, Milwaukee, Indiana University 2014
• Rochelle Johnson-Bent, Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, U.W. 2010
• Thomas J. Pienkos, SmithAmundsen LLC, Milwaukee, U.W. 1999
• Amber Raffeet August, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc, Milwaukee, U.W. 2013
• Mary L. Schanning, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, William & Mary 1997

District 3 (one vacancy)

• Renee A. Read, Remley Law S.C., Neenah, St. Louis 2004

District 5 (one vacancy)

• Emily G. Loe, Hale, Skemp, Hanson, Skemp & Sleik, La Crosse, Marquette 2019

District 6 (one vacancy)

• John P. Macy, Municipal Law & Litigation Group S.C., Waukesha, Marquette 1980

District 7 (one vacancy)

• Stephen W. Sawyer, Law Offices of Stephen W. Sawyer, Steven Point, Notre Dame 1996

District 9 (three vacancies)

• Marisol González Castillo, Hawks Quindel S.C., Madison, U.W. 2018
• Alison E. Helland, Boardman & Clark LLP, Madison, University of Iowa 2005
• Corey G. Lorenz, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C., Madison, DePaul University 2011

District 11 (one vacancy)

• Johanna R. Kirk, Kirk Law Office LLC, Superior, Hamline 2006

District 13 (one vacancy)

• Robert G. Barrington, Dodge County District Attorney’s Office, Juneau, U.W. 2007

District 15 (one vacancy)

• Brian P. Dimmer, Richards & Dimmer S.C., Racine, Marquette 2009

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 nine 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.