Paul F. Reilly is a retired American lawyer and judge. He served on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Waukesha-based District II from 2010 until his retirement in 2022. Earlier, he served 7 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County.
The Honorable Paul F. Reilly | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II | |
| In office August 1, 2010 – January 3, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Harry G. Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Lori Kornblum |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the Waukesha Circuit, Branch 4 | |
| In office August 1, 2003 – July 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Patrick L. Snyder |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Stilling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Waukesha, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Shawn Reilly (brother) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Profession | lawyer, judge |
| Website | Presiding Judge Paul F. Reilly |
Biography
editA native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Reilly is a graduate of the Wisconsin School of Business and the University of Wisconsin Law School.[1] Though his public position is officially a non-partisan one, Reilly is a Republican.[2] He is married with two children.[3]
Career
editAfter working in the private sector for more than fifteen years, Reilly served as City Attorney of New Berlin, Wisconsin, from 1997 to 2002. He was elected to the Wisconsin Circuit Court in 2003 and re-elected in 2009.
In 2010, Judge Reilly chose to run for a seat on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to replace retiring Judge Harry G. Snyder. In the 2010 election, Judge Reilly faced fellow Waukesha County Circuit Judge Linda Van De Water. Though both candidates were Republicans, the election was framed as a contest between the more academic Reilly and the more activist Van De Water.[2] Reilly prevailed in the election. He was selected as presiding judge of District II in 2015. He announced his plans to retire in 2021, and his retirement became effective on January 3, 2022.[4]
Judge Reilly is a former president of the Waukesha County Bar Association and a former member of the State Bar Board of Governors.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Judge Paul F. Reilly". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ a b Vielmetti, Bruce (March 14, 2010). "Court of appeals candidates share similar backgrounds". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ a b "Voters elect new judges in ten counties and at the Court of Appeals" (PDF). The Third Branch. Vol. 18, no. 2. Wisconsin Court System. 2010. p. 1. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Evers to fill vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Reilly". Racine Journal Times. September 10, 2021. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
