Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court
Timothy Samuelson has a diverse background in the legal field. Timothy is currently the Director of the Office of Lawyer Regulation at the Wisconsin Supreme Court, where they oversee the handling of grievances related to lawyer misconduct and medical incapacity. Prior to this role, Timothy served as the Civil Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney at the United States Attorneys' Offices. Timothy also worked as an Assistant Attorney General at the Wisconsin Department of Justice for nearly a decade. In addition, Timothy has experience as a Judge at the Wisconsin Supreme Court and as an Attorney at Schopf & Weiss LLP, where they primarily handled business litigation cases. Timothy began their legal career as an Associate Attorney at Cray Huber Horstman Heil & VanAusdal LLC, specializing in business litigation, insurance coverage, and product liability cases.
Timothy Samuelson holds a J.D. degree in Law from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, which they obtained between 1995 and 1998. Additionally, they completed their undergraduate studies at Valparaiso University from 1991 to 1995, earning a B.A. degree in English, Humanities, and Business.
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.