Jon P. Wilcox

Background

Wilcox, Jon P. was born on September 5, 1936 in Berlin, Wisconsin, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Ripon College, 1958. Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin, 1965.

Career

Private practice, Steele, Smyth, Klos and Flynn, LaCrosse, Wisconsin, 1965-1966;

private practice, Hacker and Wilcox, Wautoma, Wisconsin, 1966-1969;

private practice, Wilcox, Rudolph, Kubasta & Rathjen, Wautoma, 1969-1979;

elected judge, Waushara County Circuit Court, 1979-1992;

appointed justice, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1992-1997;

elected justice 10-year term, Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1997. Commissioner Family Court, Waushara County, 1977-1979. Vice chairman, chairman Wisconsin Sentencing Commission, 1984-1992.

Chief judge 6th Judicial District, 1985-1992. Member State-Federal Judicial Council, since 1992, Judicial Council Wisconsin, 1993-1998. Member Prison Overcrowding Task Force, 1988-1990.

Member numerous committees Wisconsin Judiciary. Member of faculty Wisconsin Judicial College, 1986-1997. Chairman Wisconsin Chief Judges Committee, 1990-1992.

Co-chair committee on judiciary as co-equal branch of government Wisconsin State Bar, 1995-1997. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Jon P. Wilcox has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Board visitors University of Wisconsin Law Sch, 1970-1976. Lieutenant United States Army, 1959-1961. Fellow American Bar Foundation.

Member American Bar Association (commission on continuing appellate education), Wisconsin Bar Association (bench bar committee), Wisconsin Law Foundation (board directors), Tri-County Bar Association, Dane County Bar Association, Trout Unlimited, Ruffed Grouse Society, Ducks Unlimited, Rotary, Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

M. Jane Ann; children: Jeffrey, Jennifer.