--- title: "Jennifer Dorow | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-dorow-judge-waukesha-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Jennifer Dorow Waukesha County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Waukesha 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - In 2017, the Wisconsin Supreme Court appointed her as chief judge of the Third Judicial Administrative District, a position she held until 2023, being reappointed in 2019 and 2021 - She then entered private practice at the Law Office of Matthew H. Huppertz, eventually becoming a named partner at Huppertz & Dorow in 2010 - Began her legal career as an assistant district attorney for Waukesha County in 1996, serving until 2004 ### Education - Bachelor’s degree in broadcast communication from Marquette University in 1992 and later obtained her Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law in 1996. - Drake University ### Additional information - She has been licensed to practice law in Wisconsin since 1996 and is also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2000). - She was elected to a full six-year term later that year and re-elected in 2018, with her term expiring in 2024. - In December 2011, Dorow was appointed to the Waukesha County Circuit Court by Governor Scott Walker, taking office in February 2012. - She attended Waukesha South High School, graduating in 1988, and initially aspired to become a television news reporter. - Jennifer Rachael Dorow (née Evans) was born on September 1, 1970, in Waukesha, Wisconsin. - Date of birth: 1970-09-01 - Her professional memberships have included the Justinian Lawyers Association, Waukesha County Bar Association, and the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. - She has also been active in community organizations such as the Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington Youth Council, PARC Task Force, Safe & Sound Waukesha, and Kiwanis International. - Birth place: Milwaukee ## 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) - [Wikidata: Jennifer Dorow](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115552048) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-dorow-judge-waukesha-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jennifer-dorow-judge-waukesha-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "Jennifer Dorow | KnowJudges", "description": "Jennifer Dorow, Waukesha County Circuit Court. 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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.