--- title: "Jack L. Davila | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jack-l-davila-judge-milwaukee-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jack L. Davila Milwaukee County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Milwaukee County Circuit Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### camera notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 asks media to give the trial judge advance notice before bringing cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: the trial judge shall be given notice, at least 3 days in advance [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom equipment control Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 leaves courtroom equipment placement, lighting, and use subject to trial-judge control. Evidence excerpt: Only equipment approved by the trial judge in advance of the court proceeding may be used [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin's court system instructs parties that courts will notify them when a hearing is remote and provide joining instructions. Evidence excerpt: The court will send you instructions on how to join your remote hearing by video or by phone. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing technology Scope: statewide Wisconsin remote-hearing guidance tells participants to contact the clerk promptly if they lack reliable internet or phone access. Evidence excerpt: Contact the clerk of circuit court as soon as possible. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Official roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Wisconsin Court System official judicial roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) - [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jack-l-davila-judge-milwaukee-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jack-l-davila-judge-milwaukee-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "Jack L. Davila | KnowJudges", "description": "Jack L. 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Dávila is a Wisconsin circuit court judge for Milwaukee County, Branch 1, appointed by Governor Tony Evers in 2020 and elected to a full term in 2021 - Associate at Tabak Law Firm (2011–2013) - Served 2002–2006 in the U.S. Army as a Spanish linguist non‐commissioned officer - Judge Dávila has experience in personal injury, worker’s compensation, and Social Security disability matters in Wisconsin state courts, as well as in federal court (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin) - In summary: Judge Jack L. Dávila is a bilingual attorney with a strong background in representing underserved and Hispanic communities, now serving as a judge in Milwaukee County’s circuit court ### Education - Marquette University Law School — J.D. (2011) - in Spanish and Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies — University of Wisconsin–Madison — B.A. (2002) ### Additional information - Elected: April 6, 2021, unopposed; term ends August 1, 2027 - Appointed: April 9, 2020, by Governor Tony Evers - Division: Presides over the misdemeanor division and handles various civil and family matters - Practice areas: personal injury, workers’ compensation, Social Security disability, and related litigation - Notable prior work: represented injured workers in complex worker’s comp and third‐party negligence cases - focusing on fair and respectful adjudication in a wide range of cases. - Consultant attorney to the Mexican Consulate in Milwaukee - His prior cases include significant worker’s compensation appeals and third‐party claims. - Volunteer attorney with Voces de la Frontera Legal Clinic and United Community Center Volunteer Legal Clinic - Board member, Voces de la Frontera Action - Past president and board member, Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-36fa3f826227447b1512eede) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099). Collected 2026-07-26.