Jeffrey A. Kremers (born 1951) is an American attorney and judge. He served 26 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County, and was chief judge for the 1st Judicial Administrative District from 2008 until 2015.
The Honorable Jeffrey A. Kremers | |
|---|---|
| Chief Judge of the 1st District of Wisconsin Circuit Courts | |
| In office September 2008 – July 31, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kitty Brennan |
| Succeeded by | Maxine Aldridge White |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Milwaukee Circuit, Branch 36 | |
| In office August 1, 1992 – July 31, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Tommy Thompson |
| Preceded by | Joseph P. Callan |
| Succeeded by | Laura Crivello |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Ann Ranfranz |
Life and career
editKremers was born to John Kremers and Nelva Jean (Bowers) Nowers. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1975.[1] He worked in private practice from 1975 to 1976. Between 1976 and 1981, he worked as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee before returning to private practice.[2]
In 1992, Kremers was appointed to the Wisconsin Circuit Court in Milwaukee County by then-Governor Tommy Thompson, a Republican. He was elected in 1993 and re-elected in 1999, 2005, and 2011. In 2005, Kremers was appointed as a deputy chief judge of the court. In 2008, the Wisconsin Supreme Court appointed Kremers as the court's chief judge.[2]
In 2013, Kremers was named Judge of the Year by the State Bar of Wisconsin.[3] He was named the State Bar's Lifetime Jurist Achievement Award in 2018.[4]
Kremers retired in July 2018.
References
edit- ^ "Richerson, UW Law Alumni Honored at State Bar's Annual Meeting".
- ^ a b "Wisconsin Supreme Court selects chief judges". Courts of Wisconsin. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "Harold Froehlich and Jeffrey Kremers Receive Judicial Awards in November". State Bar of Wisconsin. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ "A Legacy of Innovation: Judge Jeffrey Kremers is 2018 Lifetime Jurist". State Bar of Wisconsin. Retrieved March 15, 2022.