Lisa K. Stark

Lisa Kay Stark (born March 15, 1959) is an American judge, serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals since 2013. She has been Deputy Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals since 2015. Prior to the Court of Appeals, she was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for 15 years in Eau Claire County.[1]

The Honorable Lisa K. Stark
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
Incumbent
Assumed office April 23, 2013
Appointed by	Scott Walker
Preceded by	Gregory A. Peterson
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1
In office August 1, 2000 – April 23, 2013
Preceded by	Thomas H. Barland
Succeeded by	Kristina M. Bourget
Personal details
Born	(1959-03-15) March 15, 1959 Appleton, Wisconsin
Education	University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (B.A.) University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.)
Profession	lawyer, judge
Website	Deputy Chief and Presiding Judge Lisa K. Stark

Biography

Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, Stark graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire and her J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School. She was admitted to the State Bar of Wisconsin in 1982 and practiced law as a partner in the firm Misfeldt, Stark, Richie, Wickstrom & Wachs. She was Chair of the Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce in 1999, and was on the board of directors of the London Square Bank from 1995 to 2000.[2]

In 2000, Stark was elected a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge for Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. She was subsequently re-elected in 2006 and 2012. As a circuit court judge, she was presiding judge of the Eau Claire County Drug Court and president of the Eau Claire County Restorative Justice Program. She was appointed Associate Dean of the Wisconsin Judicial College for two three-year terms in 2005 and 2008, and was appointed Dean in 2010 by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson.[1][2][3]

In November 2012, Judge Gregory A. Peterson announced his plan to retire, creating a vacancy on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Judge Stark chose to run for the seat and was unopposed in the 2013 election. Since the seat was already vacated, Governor Scott Walker appointed her to begin the term early—she took office April 23, 2013.[4] From August 2, 2015, Stark has served as presiding judge of the court's Wausau-based District III and as the court's deputy chief judge, serving with Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer. She was re-elected in 2019 without opposition.[1][3]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Circuit Court (2000, 2006, 2012)

Wisconsin Circuit Court, Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1 Election, 2000[5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
Primary Election, February 15, 2000
	Nonpartisan	Lisa K. Stark	1,708	40.02%
	Nonpartisan	Michael D. O'Brien	1,418	33.22%
	Nonpartisan	Mike O'Brien	1,129	26.45%
		Scattering	13	0.30%
Total votes			'4,268'	'100.0%'
General Election, April 4, 2000
	Nonpartisan	Lisa K. Stark	9,217	59.69%
	Nonpartisan	Michael D. O'Brien	6,197	40.13%
		Scattering	28	0.18%
Total votes			'15,442'	'100.0%'

Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2013, 2019)

Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III Election, 2013[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
General Election, April 2, 2013
	Nonpartisan	Lisa K. Stark	160,981	99.60%
		Scattering	640	0.40%
Total votes			'161,621'	'100.0%'

Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District III Election, 2019[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
General Election, April 2, 2019
	Nonpartisan	Lisa K. Stark (incumbent)	224,673	99.55%
		Scattering	1,018	0.45%
Total votes			'225,691'	'100.0%'

References

1. "Deputy Chief and Presiding Judge Lisa K. Stark". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
2. "Judge Lisa Stark". Lisa Stark For Court of Appeals. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
3. "Stark appointed to Court of Appeals" (PDF). The Third Branch. Vol. 21 no. 1. Wisconsin Court System. 2013. p. 2. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
4. "Voters will choose judges, state superintendent April 2". New Richmond News. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
5. Results of Spring Primary Election - 02/15/2000 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. February 29, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
6. Results of Spring General Election - 04/04/2000 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 17, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
7. Canvass Results for 2013 Spring Election - 4/2/2013 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. May 8, 2013. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
8. Canvass Results for 2019 Spring Election - 4/2/2019 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. April 22, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2020.

External links

• Lisa Stark on Ballotpedia

Legal offices
Preceded by Thomas H. Barland	Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Eau Claire Circuit, Branch 1 2000 – 2013	Succeeded by Kristina M. Bourget
Preceded by Gregory A. Peterson	Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III 2013 – present	Incumbent