Margaret J. Vergeront (born May 6, 1946) is an American attorney and retired judge. She served 18 years on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Madison-based District IV court.
The Honorable Margaret J. Vergeront | |
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| Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV | |
| In office August 1, 1994 – July 31, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | JoAnne Kloppenburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1946 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Alma mater | |
Biography
editVergeront was born on May 6, 1946, in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin Law School.[1]
Career
editVergeront was a law clerk to United States District Judge James Edward Doyle from 1975 to 1976;[1] Doyle's son Jim Doyle later served as Governor of Wisconsin. Following her time working for Judge Doyle, she worked as a staff attorney for Legal Action of Wisconsin, a nonprofit providing pro bono legal services.[1][2] In 1984, she went into private practice in Madison and continued until her election to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in 1994.[1]
She was unopposed in the 1994 election to a newly created seat on the District IV court.[3] She was subsequently reelected in 2000 and 2006, never facing an opponent.[4] She retired from the court in 2012.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Judge Margaret J. Vergeront". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "About Us". Legal Action of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 882. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Results of Spring General Election - 04/04/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. April 25, 2006. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2021.