Annette Kingsland Ziegler

Justice Annette Kingsland Ziegler was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2007.

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Justice Ziegler received her bachelor's degrees in Psychology and Business Administration from Hope College in Holland, Michigan in 1986. She earned her law degree from Marquette University in 1989. Justice Ziegler received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Hope College in April, 2014.

Upon graduation from law school, Justice Ziegler was in private practice where she engaged in civil litigation. She also served as a pro bono special assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County in 1992 and 1996. Immediately prior to serving as a circuit court judge, she was an assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Before joining the Supreme Court, Justice Ziegler served as a Washington County Circuit Court judge. She was appointed to the bench in 1997, elected in 1998, and reelected in 2004. She was the first female jurist in Washington County. As a circuit court judge, she was the deputy chief judge for the Third Judicial District and served six years as the presiding judge of Washington County. In 1999, Justice Ziegler sat as a Court of Appeals judge in the District II Court of Appeals Judicial Exchange Program.

Justice Ziegler currently serves on the Marquette University Law School Advisory Board, is a member of the Governor's Juvenile Justice Commission, the Wisconsin Judicial Council, and the State Bar of Wisconsin Bench and Bar Committee. She is a member of the American Bar Association, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and an elected member of the American Law Institute. Justice Ziegler is also a member of the International Women's Forum.

Justice Ziegler is married and has three children. Her current term expires July 31, 2017.

Justice

Wisconsin Supreme Court

2007 - Current

Judge

Washington County Circuit Court

1997 - 2007

Various

1989 - 1997

Private practice, pro bono special assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County in 1992 and 1996, assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Marquette University Law School

J.D. (1989)

Hope College

B.A. (1986) | Psychology and Business Administration

Distinguished Alumni Award

Hope College

2014

Marquette University Law School Advisory Board

Member

Current

Governor's Juvenile Justice Commission, the Wisconsin Judicial Council, and the State Bar of Wisconsin Bench and Bar Committee

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

American Bar Foundation

Fellow

Current

American Law Institute

Elected member

Current

International Women's Forum

Member

Current