Background
Skilton, John Singleton was born on April 13, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Henry and Margaret (Neisser) Skilton.
Skilton, John Singleton was born on April 13, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Robert Henry and Margaret (Neisser) Skilton.
University of Wisconsin (Bachelor of Arts, 1966. Juris Doctor. Articles Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 1968-1969. Law Clerk to Honorary Thomas East. Fairchild, United States.
Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1969-1970.
Chairman, Board of Visitors, University of Wisconsin Law School, 19881989. Member, Product Liability Advisory Council.
Worked at Foley & Lardner. Admitted to the bar, 1969, Wisconsin. Articles Editor, Wisconsin Law Review, 1968-1969.
Law Clerk to Honorary Thomas East. Fairchild, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1969-1970. Chairman, Board of Visitors, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1988-1989.
Member, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Law Alumni Association, 1991. President, State Bar of Wisconsin (1995-1996).
Trustee, American Inns of Court Foundation, 1995-1998.
President, Wisconsin Law Alumni Association, 1993-1995. Member: Eastern District Rules Committee, 1980-1982. Western District Rules Committee, 1989-1990.
Chairman, Seventh Circuit Advisory Committee on Circuit Rules, 1994.
Chairman, Western District Advisory Group, Civil Justice Reform Acting of 1990, 1991. President, Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association, 1992-1993.
Member and Counsellor, James East. Doyle Inn of Court. Member, Governor"s Task Force on the Creation of a Wisconsin Business Court, 1994.
Chairman, Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (Wisconsin), 1994.
Member: Dane County Bar Association. State Bar of Wisconsin). Seventh Circuit Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1995.
President, 1985-1986).
American Law Institute. American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.
Member, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Law Alumni Association, 1991. President, State Bar of Wisconsin (1995-1996). Trustee, American Inns of Court Foundation, 1995-1998.
President, Wisconsin Law Alumni Association, 1993-1995.
Member: Eastern District Rules Committee, 1980-1982. Western District Rules Committee, 1989-1990.
Chairman, Seventh Circuit Advisory Committee on Circuit Rules, 1994. Chairman, Western District Advisory Group, Civil Justice Reform Acting of 1990, 1991.
President, Western District of Wisconsin Bar Association, 1992-1993.
Member and Counsellor, James East. Doyle Inn of Court. Member, Governor"s Task Force on the Creation of a Wisconsin Business Court, 1994. Chairman, Federal Judicial Nominating Commission (Wisconsin), 1994.
Member: Dane County Bar Association.
State Bar of Wisconsin). Seventh Circuit Bar Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1980-1995.
President, 1985-1986). American Law Institute.
American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.
Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.
Married Carmen Fisher, January 28,1967. Children: Laura Anne, Susan Elizabeth, Robert John.