Board of Governors

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The Board of Governors manages and directs the affairs and activities of the State Bar of Wisconsin. The board includes: the association's five officers, the immediate past president (all of whom are ex officio members-at-large of the board), 35 members elected from the State Bar districts, one member selected by the Young Lawyers Division, one member selected by the Government Lawyers Division, one member selected by the Senior Lawyers Division, five members selected by the Nonresident Lawyers Division, and three nonlawyers appointed by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Twelve of the members are elected from District 2 (Milwaukee County), seven members from District 9 (Dane County), three members from District 6 (Waukesha County), and one from all other districts. The term of office is two years, commencing on July 1 following the spring election.

• Board District Map
• Executive Director's Reports
• Board Group Page (log-in required)

Officers

President

• Atty. Dean R. Dietrich
• Weld Riley SC
• 500 Third St Ste 800
• PO Box 479
• Wausau, WI 54403-4873
• Phone: (715) 845-8234
• Fax:
• Email: ddietrich@weldriley.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

President-Elect

• Atty. Jane Ellen Bucher
• Russell Law Offices SC
• 1503 1st Center Ave
• PO Box 22
• Brodhead, WI 53520-0022
• Phone: (608) 448-3680
• Fax: (877) 743-3319
• Email: jbucher@russelllawwi.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

Secretary

• Atty. Anna Frances Coyer Munoz
• Brookdale Senior Living Inc
• 6737 W Washington St Ste 2300
• Milwaukee, WI 53214-5650
• Phone: (414) 918-5443
• Fax:
• Email: amunoz@brookdale.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

Treasurer

• Atty. Deanne M. Koll
• Bakke Norman SC
• 1200 Heritage Dr
• PO Box 308
• New Richmond, WI 54017-0308
• Phone: (715) 888-1006
• Fax: (815) 927-0411
• Email: dkoll@bakkenorman.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

Chairperson of the Board

• Atty. Joseph M. Cardamone, III
• Kenosha County Corporation Counsel
• 912 56th St
• Lower Level 13
• Kenosha, WI 53140-3736
• Phone: (262) 925-8024
• Fax: (262) 925-8028
• Email: joseph.cardamone@kenoshacounty.org
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

Past President

• Atty. Margaret Wrenn Hickey
• Becker, Hickey & Poster SC
• 222 E Erie St Ste 320
• Milwaukee, WI 53202-6000
• Phone: (414) 273-1414
• Fax: (414) 273-3223
• Email: margaret@beckerhickey.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

District 1 - Jefferson, Kenosha, Walworth

• Atty. Haley Jo Johnson
• Walworth County Corporation Counsel
• 1800 County Rd NN # 1040
• PO Box 1001
• Elkhorn, WI 53121-1001
• Phone: (262) 741-7220
• Fax: (262) 741-7224
• Email: hjjohnson@co.walworth.wi.us
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

District 2 - Milwaukee

• Atty. Karen Marie Bauer
• Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc
• 728 N James Lovell St 3rd FL N
• Milwaukee, WI 53233-2408
• Phone: (414) 727-5362
• Fax: (414) 291-5488
• Email: kbauer@legalaidmke.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

• Atty. Ryan M. Billings
• Kohner, Mann & Kailas SC
• 4650 N Port Washington
• Washington Bldg 2nd FL
• Milwaukee, WI 53212-1991
• Phone: (414) 962-5110
• Fax: (414) 962-8725
• Email: rbillings@kmksc.com
• Term: 7/1/2019-6/30/2024

• Atty. Daniel J. Blinka
• Godfrey & Kahn SC
• 833 E Michigan St
• Ste 1800
• Milwaukee, WI 53202-5621
• Phone: (414) 287-9489
• Fax: (414) 273-5198
• Email: dblinka@gklaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

• Atty. Elisabeth T. Bridge
• Amundsen Davis LLC
• 111 E Kilbourn Ste 1400
• Milwaukee, WI 53202-6677
• Phone: (414) 795-6882
• Fax: (414) 847-6155
• Email: ebridge@amundsendavislaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2021-6/30/2025

• Atty. Randal J. Brotherhood
• Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols SC
• 111 E Kilbourn Ave
• 19th FL
• Milwaukee, WI 53202-6679
• Phone: (414) 273-1300
• Fax: (414) 273-5840
• Email: rjb@mtfn.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

• Atty. Monica L. Cail
• Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
• 633 W Wisconsin Ave
• Ste 2000
• Milwaukee, WI 53203-1918
• Phone: (414) 278-7722
• Fax: (414) 278-7126
• Email: mlc@legalaction.org
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

• Atty. Jennifer L. Johnson
• Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
• 633 W Wisconsin Ave
• Ste 2000
• Milwaukee, WI 53203-1918
• Phone: (414) 278-7722
• Fax: (414) 278-7126
• Email: jlj@legalaction.org
• Term: 7/1/2019-6/30/2025

• Atty. Russell J. Karnes
• Mallery SC
• 731 N Jackson St Ste 900
• Milwaukee, WI 53202-4613
• Phone: (414) 271-2424
• Fax: (414) 271-8678
• Email: rkarnes@mallerysc.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

• Atty. Lisa M. Lawless
• Husch Blackwell LLP
• 511 N Broadway Ste 1100
• Milwaukee, WI 53202-5502
• Phone: (414) 978-5438
• Fax: (414) 223-5000
• Email: lisa.lawless@huschblackwell.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

• Atty. Felicia L. Owen
• Benevolent Law
• 1314 S 1st St # 12
• Milwaukee, WI 53204-2405
• Phone: (414) 334-6459
• Fax:
• Email: felicia@benevolentlaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

• Atty. Mary L. Schanning
• Milwaukee World Festival Inc
• 639 E Summerfest Pl
• Milwaukee, WI 53202-6216
• Phone: (414) 270-6521
• Fax:
• Email: mschanning@summerfest.com
• Term: 7/1/2021-6/30/2025

• Atty. Nicholas C. Zales
• Zales Law Office
• 9012 W Holt Ave
• Milwaukee, WI 53227-4426
• Phone: (414) 224-8411
• Fax:
• Email: zales1958@yahoo.com
• Term: 7/1/2020-6/30/2024

District 3 - Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Winnebago

• Atty. Jessica E. Slavin
• Dempsey Law Firm LLP
• 10 Foresst Ave
• Ste 200
• Fond du Lac, WI 54935-4111
• Phone: (920) 922-0470
• Fax: (920) 922-9091
• Email: jes@dempseylaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

District 4 - Calumet, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Sheboygan

• Atty. Julie F. Stodolka
• Julie Furman Stodolka, Attorney
• W4390 N County Rd A
• Plymouth, WI 53073-4835
• Phone: (920) 838-3520
• Fax:
• Email: jefstodolka@gmail.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

District 5 - Buffalo, Clark, Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Pepin, Richland, Trempealeau, Vernon

• Atty. Shari Le Page Locante
• Arndt, Buswell & Thorn SC
• 101 W Oak St
• PO Box 349
• Sparta, WI 54656-0349
• Phone: (608) 269-1200
• Fax: (608) 269-1591
• Email: sharil@arndtbuswellthorn.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

District 6 - Waukesha

• Atty. Alexandra Kathleen Evans
• Hippenmeyer, Reilly, Blum, Schmitzer & Fabian SC
• 720 Clinton St
• PO Box 766
• Waukesha, WI 53187-0766
• Phone: (262) 549-8181
• Fax: (262) 549-8191
• Email: aevans@hrblawfirm.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

• Atty. Latrice M. Knighton
• Dahlberg Law Group LLC
• N19W24400 Riverwood Dr Ste 350
• Waukesha, WI 53188-1182
• Phone: (262) 677-8999
• Fax: (262) 677-8939
• Email: latrice@dahlberglawgroup.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2025

• Atty. AnnMarie M. Sylla
• Schott, Bublitz & Engel SC
• 640 W Moreland Blvd
• Waukesha, WI 53188-2433
• Phone: (262) 827-1700
• Fax: (262) 827-1701
• Email: asylla@sbe-law.com
• Term: 7/1/2020-6/30/2024

District 7 - Adams, Columbia, Juneau, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood

• Atty. Stephen Walter Sawyer
• Sawyer Law LLC
• 1547 Strongs Ave Ste A
• PO Box 940
• Stevens Point, WI 54481-0940
• Phone: (715) 340-7429
• Fax:
• Email: stephen.sawyer.law@gmail.com
• Term: 7/1/2021-6/30/2025

District 8 - Dunn, Eau Claire, Pierce, Polk, Saint Croix

• Atty. Gregory James Banchy
• Banchy Law Center LLC
• 4410 Golf Ter Ste 145
• Eau Claire, WI 54701-8598
• Phone: (715) 839-7526
• Fax: (715) 514-4192
• Email: greg@banchylaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

District 9 - Dane

• Atty. Elizabeth A. Fernandez
• Wisconsin Education Association Council -Legal Department
• 33 Nob Hill Rd
• PO Box 8003
• Madison, WI 53708-8003
• Phone: (608) 276-7711
• Fax: (608) 298-2326
• Email: fernandeze@weac.org
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

• Atty. Alison E. Helland
• Madison Community Foundation
• 111 N Fairchild St Ste 260
• Madison, WI 53703-2830
• Phone: (608) 446-5937
• Fax: (608) 232-1772
• Email: ahelland@madisongives.org
• Term: 7/1/2021-6/30/2025

• Atty. Kai Hovden
• DeWitt LLP
• 2 E Mifflin St Ste 600
• Madison, WI 53703-2865
• Phone: (608) 252-9391
• Fax: (608) 252-9243
• Email: ckh@dewittllp.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

• Atty. . Mitch
• University of Wisconsin Law School
• Neighborhood Law Clinic
• 975 Bascom Mall # 1348
• Madison, WI 53706-1399
• Phone: (608) 265-2441
• Fax: (608) 265-3732
• Email: mitch@wisc.edu
• Term: 7/1/2020-6/30/2024

• Atty. Jessica J. Shrestha
• Fredrikson & Byron PA
• 44 E Mifflin St
• Ste 1000
• Madison, WI 53703-2800
• Phone: (608) 441-3839
• Fax:
• Email: jshrestha@fredlaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

• Atty. Annabelle Vang
• Kowalski Wilson & Vang LLC
• 725 Heartland Trl Ste 100
• Madison, WI 53717-1976
• Phone: (608) 709-5000
• Fax: (877) 892-6183
• Email: annabelle@kwvfamilylaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

• Atty. Michael Seung-Hyock Yang
• MY Law Office LLC
• 2564 Branch St B14
• Middleton, WI 53562-2861
• Phone: (608) 556-7747
• Fax: (608) 841-1130
• Email: michael@my-law-office.com
• Term: 2/24/2023-6/30/2024

District 10 - Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano

• Atty. Luis Angel Garza
• Garza Legal Counsel
• PO Box 395
• Keshena, WI 54135-0395
• Phone:
• Fax:
• Email: garzaley@gmail.com
• Term: 4/14/2023-6/30/2024

District 11 - Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Chippewa, Douglas, Iron, Lincoln, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Washburn

• Atty. Courtney L. Graff
• Schmiege, Graff & Koch Law Firm Ltd
• PO Box 512
• Medford, WI 54451-0512
• Phone: (715) 748-9888
• Fax: (715) 748-9232
• Email: courtney@grafflawfirm.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

District 12 - Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock

• Atty. Shanna Marie Sanders
• Rock County Corporation Counsel
• 51 S Main St
• Janesville, WI 53545-3951
• Phone: (608) 757-5530
• Fax: (608) 757-5374
• Email: shanna.sanders@co.rock.wi.us
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

District 13 - Dodge, Ozaukee, Washington

• Atty. Tatiana Tamae Soares Shirasaki
• Dodge County Corporation Counsel
• 127 E Oak St
• Juneau, WI 53039-1329
• Phone: (920) 386-3590
• Fax: (920) 386-3596
• Email: tshirasaki@co.dodge.wi.us
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

District 14 - Brown

• Atty. Rachel Eve Maes
• City of Green Bay
• 100 N Jefferson St # 200
• Green Bay, WI 54301-5026
• Phone: (920) 448-3028
• Fax: (920) 448-3081
• Email: rmaes3@uwalumni.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

District 15 - Racine

• Atty. Elizabeth Stinebaugh
• Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
• 245 Main St Ste 202
• Racine, WI 53403-1034
• Phone: (262) 635-8836
• Fax: (262) 635-8838
• Email: eas@legalaction.org
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2025

District 16 - Florence, Forest, Langlade, Marathon, Oneida, Vilas

• Atty. Lawrence J. Wiesneske
• O'Melia, Schiek & McEldowney SC
• 4 S Stevens St
• Rhinelander, WI 54501-3431
• Phone: (715) 369-2456
• Fax: (715) 369-1126
• Email: larry@omelialaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2020-6/30/2024

Divisions

GLD Representative

• Atty. Meighan M. Anger
• Milwaukee City Attorneys Office - Branch Office
• 749 W State St # 205
• Milwaukee, WI 53233-1418
• Phone: (414) 286-2676
• Fax: (414) 286-2128
• Email: manger@milwaukee.gov
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

NRLD Representative

• Atty. Kathryn M. Bullon
• Deerhaven Consulting Services
• 2133 Kimball Rd
• Sombra N0P2H0, ON
• Phone: (519) 312-1391
• Fax: (519) 864-1885
• Email: kmbullon@gmail.com
• Term: 7/1/2017-6/30/2024

YLD Representative

• Atty. Jose Castro
• Spencer Fane LLP
• 1700 Lincoln St Ste 2000
• Denver, CO 80203-4554
• Phone: (303) 839-3717
• Fax:
• Email: jcastro@spencerfane.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

NRLD Representative

• Atty. Erik R. Guenther
• DHS/FEMA
• 4500 Sunny Isle Shopping Center
• Ste 37-38
• Christiansted, VI 00820
• Phone: (202) 568-3034
• Fax: (202) 662-6291
• Email:
• Term: 7/1/2017-6/30/2025

SLD Representative

• Atty. Randall L. Nash
• Nash Law LLC
• 5289 N Lake Dr
• Milwaukee, WI 53217-5371
• Phone: (414) 347-5612
• Fax:
• Email: randy@rnashlaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

NRLD Representative

• Atty. Kene O. Okocha
• US Attorneys Office
• 601 D St NW
• Washington, DC 20530-0034
• Phone: (202) 252-6604
• Fax:
• Email: kookocha@gmail.com
• Term: 7/1/2021-6/30/2024

NRLD Representative

• Atty. Jennifer Thomas
• Gurstel Law Firm
• 3914 Murphy Canyon Rd
• Ste A125
• San Diego, CA 92123
• Phone: (877) 344-4002
• Fax: (877) 750-6335
• Email: j.thomas@gurstel.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2026

NRLD Representative

• Atty. Melodie Wiseman
• Stride Inc
• 11720 Plaza America Dr
• 9th FL
• Reston, VA 20190-4757
• Phone: (773) 642-8108
• Fax:
• Email: melodiewiseman@gmail.com
• Term: 7/1/2021-6/30/2025

Building Bridges Members

Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association Liaison

• Atty. Selena Bravo
• Turke & Strauss LLP
• 613 Williamson St Ste 201
• Madison, WI 53703-3515
• Phone: (608) 237-1775
• Fax: (608) 509-4423
• Email: selenabravo98@yahoo.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

Native American Liaison

• Atty. Martina Rae Gast
• Pipestone Law LLC
• PO Box 71
• Lake Mills, WI 53551-0071
• Phone:
• Fax:
• Email: martina@pipestonelaw.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

Wisconsin Association of African-American Lawyers Liaison

• Atty. Jourdan D. Glenn
• Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee
• 728 N James Lovell St
• 3rd FL N Suite
• Milwaukee, WI 53233-2408
• Phone:
• Fax:
• Email: jourdand.glenn@gmail.com
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

LGBT Bar Association of Wisconsin Liaison

• Atty. Robert Bebb Held VanderWyst
• Legal Action of Wisconsin Inc
• 245 Main St Ste 202
• Racine, WI 53403-1034
• Phone: (262) 635-8836
• Fax: (262) 635-8838
• Email: rbh@legalaction.org
• Term: 7/1/2020-6/30/2024

Section Leaders Council Liaison

• Mr. Dennis Puzz
• Forest County Potawatomi Community- Legal
• 5443 Everybody's Rd
• PO Box 340
• Crandon, WI 54520-0340
• Phone: (715) 478-7258
• Fax: (715) 478-7266
• Email: dennispuzzjr@gmail.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

Wisconsin Asian American Bar Association Liaison

• Atty. Mathias Rekowski
• Department of Transportation
• 4822 Madison Yards Way
• PO Box 7910
• Madison, WI 53705-9100
• Phone: (608) 267-3572
• Fax: (608) 267-6734
• Email: mathias.rekowski@dot.wi.gov
• Term: 7/1/2023-6/30/2024

Supreme Court Appointee

Nonlawyer Member

• Ms. Diane Ballweg
• 350 S Hamilton St # 701
• Madison, WI 53703-4187
• Phone: (608) 235-2010
• Fax:
• Email: dkball701@aol.com
• Term: 7/1/2022-6/30/2024

Nonlawyer Member

• Ms. Christine Procknow
• Columbia Correctional Institution
• PO Box 950
• Portage, WI 53901-0950
• Phone: (608) 742-9100 x9309
• Fax: (608) 742-9126
• Email: christine.procknow@wi.gov
• Term: 7/1/2020-6/30/2024

Nonlawyer Member

• Mr. Patrick Puyleart
• 222801 Strawflower Cir
• Wausau, WI 54401-4728
• Phone: (715) 571-6177
• Fax:
• Email: pat.puyleart@gmail.com
• Term: 7/1/2019-6/30/2024

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