Jeffrey Kremers Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Jeffrey A. Kremers
Office1: of the 1st District of
Term Start1:September 2008
Term End1:July 31, 2015
Predecessor1:Kitty Brennan
Successor1:Maxine Aldridge White
Term Start2:August 1, 1992
Term End2:July 31, 2018
Appointer2:Tommy Thompson
Predecessor2:Joseph P. Callan
Successor2:Laura Crivello
Spouse:Ann Ranfranz

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.

Life and career

Kremers 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.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Richerson, UW Law Alumni Honored at State Bar's Annual Meeting.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Supreme Court selects chief judges . . March 15, 2022 .
  3. Web site: Harold Froehlich and Jeffrey Kremers Receive Judicial Awards in November. . March 15, 2022.
  4. Web site: A Legacy of Innovation: Judge Jeffrey Kremers is 2018 Lifetime Jurist. . March 15, 2022.