Admitted
1976, Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, District of Wisconsin
Law School
University of Wisconsin, J.D., with honors, 1976
Law School Graduation Year
1976
College
Denison University, B.A., 1963; Northwestern University, M.A., with honors, 1965
Memberships
Dane County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Wisconsin (President, 1998-1999); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers; American Law Institute.
Biographical
Order of the Coif. Note and Comment Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 1974-1976. Law Clerk, Justice Nathan S. Heffernan, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1976-1977. Co-Editor, Wisconsin Civil Procedure Before Trial, The Wisconsin Rules of Evidence: A Courtroom Handbook. Lecturer, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Evidence, Trial Advocacy, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1981—. Associate, Partner, Stafford, Rosenbaum, Reiser and Hansen, 1977-1985. Instructor, National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Dane County Circuit Court Judge, 1985-1993. Advisor, Restatement of Torts 3d, Apportionment of Liability, 1995—. Member, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Law Alumni Association. Chairperson, Wisconsin Equal Justice Task Force, 1989-1991. Elected, Wisconsin Trial Judge of the Year, Wisconsin Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1992. President, Wisconsin Alumni Association.