| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
| Milton Lee Childs | |
| Term Start2: | November 2019 |
| Appointer2: | Tony Evers |
| Predecessor2: | Joe Donald |
| Education: | Xavier University Marquette University Law School |
| Profession: | Lawyer, judge |
| Branch: | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| Rank: | Sergeant, USMCR |
Milton Lee Childs (born 1963/1964) is an American attorney and judge from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County since 2019, and was previously a state public defender.
Milton Childs was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He earned his bachelor's degree from Xavier University and worked as a math teacher for 12 years. During that time, he also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for 8 years, rising to the rank of sergeant.[1]
Childs graduated from the Marquette University Law School in 2003.[2] After law school, Childs worked at the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office, where he rose to become a managing attorney.In 2019, Governor Tony Evers appointed Childs to the circuit court after he appointed his predecessor, Joe Donald, to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.[3] He was elected to a full term in 2021 after running unopposed.[4]