Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Christopher Washburn has a diverse professional background with extensive experience in both legal and sales roles. Currently serving as a Municipal Judge for the Wisconsin Court System since 2011, Christopher handles trials, negotiations, contracts, and mediation. Additionally, a tenure as Senior Federal Account Sales Manager at Atos from November 2021 to March 2024 involved overseeing remote work solutions. As Managing Partner and Owner of The Wash Guard LLC from August 2019 to March 2024, Christopher focused on innovative nano technology products aimed at combating germs and bacteria. Previous positions include Vice President of Sales Business Development at OneEvent Technologies, Senior Sales Representative at Exide Technologies, and Sales Performance Manager at TDS Metrocom, among others. Christopher holds an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in Respiratory Therapy from St. Catherine University.
This person is not in the org chart
Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Following is a brief overview of the Wisconsin Court System. Municipal courts -237 municipal courts -240 municipal judges -Milwaukee has the largest municipal court and three full-time municipal judges. Madison has the only other full-time municipal court. Circuit courts -Single level trial court since 1978. -249 circuit judges in 72 counties. Judges elected countywide to six-year terms in non-partisan elections. -Milwaukee County is the largest jurisdiction with 47 judges. -30 counties have one judge each; smaller counties share a judge. Court of Appeals -Created in 1978 and originally designed to handle 1,200 cases per year. -Mostly mandatory jurisdiction, meaning that litigants have the right to appeal their cases from the circuit court to the Court of Appeals. -16 judges in four districts. Judges elected district wide to six-year terms. Supreme Court -Seven justices elected statewide to 10-year terms. -Court of last resort. -Court reviews approximately 1,000 petitions per year and accepts between 100 and 120.