Opinions

As an appellate court judge, I have issued several published and unpublished opinions; published opinions indicate which judge authored the opinion and are considered precedent (in other words they are part of the written case law and legal authority for the State of Wisconsin).

I have attached some of my published opinions (as part of a panel of three appellate judges) as well as some solely authored by me (known as one-judge opinions) and a few of my dissents to other judges’ opinions.

In addition, while I was on the circuit court (trial bench) in Waukesha County for seven years (in civil, criminal, juvenile and mental commitment rotations), I issued several written decisions and orders. Aside from the juvenile cases which are confidential, I have attached some of my circuit court decisions and orders.

Finally, while I was in private practice, I successfully argued an appeal to the State Supreme Court. I have attached that unanimous opinion as well as some other opinions in cases in which I was involved.

The opinions, decisions and orders for the following cases/appeals are attached below.

Saybrook Tax Exempt Investors, LLC v. Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, et al., Wauk. County Case No. 2012-CV-0187 (December 13, 2016)

State v. Scherer, Wauk. County Case No. 2018-CF-1470 (February 24, 2020)

State v. Flores, Wauk. County Case No. 2017-CF-1104 (July 31, 2020)

State v. Heinz, Wauk. County Case No. 2013-CF-0574 (November 14, 2017)

Hartland Sportsman Club, Inc. v. City of Delafield, et al., Wauk. County Case No. 2014-CV-0095 (February 4, 2016)

Pewaukee Land Co., LLC v. Soo Line Railroad Co., Wauk. County Case No. 2014-CV-2015 (November 30, 2015)

Craig, et al. v. Village of West Bend, Wauk. County Case No. 2015-CV-0723 (November 16, 2015)