Elsa Caridad Lamelas

Background

Lamelas, Elsa Caridad was born on April 13, 1951 in Havana, Cuba. Daughter of Francisco José and Elsa (Salazar) Lamelas. came to the United States, 1961. Naturalized citizen, 1970.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Dominican College, 1973; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1978.

Career

Trial attorney, Department Justice, Washington, 1978-1983; trial attorney, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Milwaukee, 1983; assistant district attorney, Milwaukee County District Attorney' General’ s Office, Milwaukee, 1983-1984; assistant United State Attorneys, United States Attorney' General’ s Office, Milwaukee, 1984-1993; chief criminal division, United States Attorney' General’ s Office, Milwaukee, 1993; circuit court judge branch 23, State of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, since 1993. Presiding judge of first domestic violence court Milwaukee County, 1994-1995;speaker domestic violence issues, Johannesburg, Capetown, Port Elizabeth, and Durban, South Africa, 1996. Teacher Department Justice Advocacy Clinic, Washington.

Lecturer on environmental issues, criminal law, and grand jury issues for CLE credit in Wisconsin. Member criminal penalties study committee,1998-1999, chair sentencing guidelines subcommittee.

Achievements

• Elsa Caridad Lamelas has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Girl Scouts United States of America, Milwaukee, 1996-1999. Board directors De Paul Hospital, 1994-1997, Midtown Neighborhood Association, 1994-1995. Member Project Benjamin advisory board Milwaukee Archdiocese.

Member Council for the Spanish-Speaking, 1996-1999. Wisconsin delegate National Conference State Trial Judges, 1997-1999. Chair Governor's Panel onIntensive Sanctions, 1997-1998.

Member Legal Action of Wisconsin, 1983-1984. Member Wisconsin Association Trial Judges, Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association (Outstanding Hispanic Woman Alternate award 1994), Association Women Lawyers, Wisconsin State Bar Association (bench committee), Milwaukee Bar Association, Latina Women's Task Force.

Connections

Married David V. Meany. Children: Daniel Patricio Meany, Elsa Elisabeth Meany, Adam José Lowe.

Father:

Francisco José Lamelas

Mother:

Elsa (Salazar) Lamelas

Spouse:

David V. Meany

child:

Elsa Elisabeth Meany Lamelas

child:

Daniel Patricio Meany Lamelas

child:

Adam José Lowe Lamelas