Margaret J. Vergeront

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Margaret J. Vergeront
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV
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August 1, 1994 July 31, 2012

Margaret J. Vergeront (born May 6, 1946) is an American attorney and retired judge. She served 18 years on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Madison-based District IV court.

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Biography

Vergeront was born on May 6, 1946, in Madison, Wisconsin. [1] She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Wisconsin Law School. [1]

Career

Vergeront was a law clerk to United States District Judge James Edward Doyle from 1975 to 1976; [1] Doyle's son Jim Doyle later served as Governor of Wisconsin. Following her time working for Judge Doyle, she worked as a staff attorney for Legal Action of Wisconsin, a nonprofit providing pro bono legal services. [1] [2] In 1984, she went into private practice in Madison and continued until her election to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in 1994. [1]

She was unopposed in the 1994 election to a newly created seat on the District IV court. [3] She was subsequently reelected in 2000 and 2006, never facing an opponent. [4] She retired from the court in 2012.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Judge Margaret J. Vergeront". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. "About Us". Legal Action of Wisconsin. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  3. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau (1995). "Elections" (PDF). In Barish, Lawrence S. (ed.). State of Wisconsin 1995-1996 Blue Book (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 882. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. Results of Spring General Election - 04/04/2006 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin State Elections Board. April 25, 2006. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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