Judge Todd L. Ziegler
Court of Appeals–District IV
2921 Landmark Place, Suite 415
Madison, WI 53713
Current term expires July 31, 2027.
Career history
Appellate Judge, Court of Appeals – District IV (appointed 2026); Circuit Court Judge, Monroe County (2007-2026); Attorney, Private Practice (1996-2007); Law Clerk, Court of Appeals – District III, Hon. Gordon Myse (1995-1996).
Law-related activities
Deputy Chief Judge, District 7, 2023-2026; Presiding Judge, Monroe County 2010-2026; Wisconsin Judicial Committee on Child Welfare 2012-present; Co-Chair DCF Youth Justice Judicial Workgroup 2017-present; PPAC Planning Subcommittee 2024-2026 (Chair 2025-26); Juvenile Jury Instruction Committee 2011-2017; Monroe County OWI Treatment Court Judge 2012-2026; Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals (WATCP) Hero Award 2023; WATCP Aulik Award 2026, Faculty Child Welfare Law Orientation, Judicial Education, 2023-present; presenter at various state and national conferences
Birth place
Sparta, Wisconsin
Education
University of Wisconsin-Platteville, B.S. (1991); University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D. (1995)
Family
Married; two children