Lisa K. Stark

The Honorable
Lisa K. Stark
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 23, 2013
Appointed byScott Walker
Preceded byGregory A. Peterson
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1
In office
August 1, 2000 – April 23, 2013
Preceded byThomas H. Barland
Succeeded byKristina M. Bourget
Personal details
Born (1957-03-15) March 15, 1957 (age 67)
Appleton, Wisconsin
Education
Professionlawyer, judge
WebsiteDeputy Chief and Presiding Judge Lisa K. Stark

Lisa Kay Stark (born March 15, 1957) is an American judge, serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals since 2013. She has been Deputy Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals since 2015. Prior to the Court of Appeals, she was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for 15 years in Eau Claire County.[1]

Biography

Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Stark graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and her J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in 1982 and practiced law as a partner in the firm Misfeldt, Stark, Richie, Wickstrom & Wachs. She was Chair of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce in 1999, and was on the board of directors of the London Square Bank from 1995 to 2000.[2]

In 2000, Stark was elected a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge for Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. She was subsequently re-elected in 2006 and 2012. As a circuit court judge, she was presiding judge of the Eau Claire County Drug Court and president of the Eau Claire County Restorative Justice Program. She was appointed Associate Dean of the Wisconsin Judicial College for two three-year terms in 2005 and 2008, and was appointed Dean in 2010 by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.[1][2][3]

In November 2012, Judge Gregory A. Peterson announced his plan to retire, creating a vacancy on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Judge Stark chose to run for the seat and was unopposed in the 2013 election. Since the seat was already vacated, Governor Scott Walker appointed her to begin the term early—she took office April 23, 2013.[4] From August 2, 2015, Stark has served as presiding judge of the court's Wausau-based District III and as the court's deputy chief judge, serving with Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer. She was re-elected in 2019 without opposition.[1][3]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Circuit Court (2000, 2006, 2012)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1 Election, 2000[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Primary Election, February 15, 2000
Nonpartisan Lisa K. Stark 1,708 40.02%
Nonpartisan Michael D. O'Brien 1,418 33.22%
Nonpartisan Mike O'Brien 1,129 26.45%
Scattering 13 0.30%
Total votes '4,268' '100.0%'
General Election, April 4, 2000
Nonpartisan Lisa K. Stark 9,217 59.69%
Nonpartisan Michael D. O'Brien 6,197 40.13%
Scattering 28 0.18%
Total votes '15,442' '100.0%'

Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2013, 2019)

Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III Election, 2013[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, April 2, 2013
Nonpartisan Lisa K. Stark 160,981 99.60%
Scattering 640 0.40%
Total votes '161,621' '100.0%'
Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III Election, 2019[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, April 2, 2019
Nonpartisan Lisa K. Stark (incumbent) 224,673 99.55%
Scattering 1,018 0.45%
Total votes '225,691' '100.0%'

References

  1. ^ a b c "Deputy Chief and Presiding Judge Lisa K. Stark". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Judge Lisa Stark". Lisa Stark For Court of Appeals. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b "Stark appointed to Court of Appeals" (PDF). The Third Branch. Vol. 21, no. 1. Wisconsin Court System. 2013. p. 2. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Voters will choose judges, state superintendent April 2". New Richmond News. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ Results of Spring Primary Election - 02/15/2000 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 29, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Results of Spring General Election - 04/04/2000 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 17, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  7. ^ Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election - 4/2/2013 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 8, 2013. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  8. ^ Canvass Results for 2019 Spring Election - 4/2/2019 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 22, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
Legal offices
Preceded by Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1
2000 – 2013 		Succeeded by
Kristina M. Bourget
Preceded by Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
2013 – present 		Incumbent