--- title: "Lisa K. Stark | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-k-stark-8514" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-08" --- # Lisa K. Stark Wisconsin Court of Appeals · Presiding Judge ## Profile - Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - State: Wisconsin - Role: Presiding Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The Presiding Judge of District III of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, a role she has held since 2013, with her current term expiring July 31, 2031 - Judge, Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 2013-present - Judicial Education Leadership: held the role of Associate Dean (2005–2011) and Dean (2011–2024) of the Wisconsin Judicial College - From 2015 to 2023, she also held the role of Deputy Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals - Circuit Court Judge (2000–2013): Elected to Branch 1 of the Eau Claire County Circuit Court in 2000, re‐elected in 2006 and 2012 - Private Practice (1982–2000): Partner at Misfeldt, Stark, Richie, Wickstrom & Wachs - She presided over the Eau Claire County Drug Court and led the Eau Claire County Restorative Justice Program ### Education - University of Wisconsin Law School in — J.D. (1982) - University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire — B.A. (1979) ### Additional information - Her latest re‐election was in April 2025. - Appointed to the court in February 2013 by Governor Scott Walker, took office April 23, 2013, and was elected in both 2013 and 2019. - Practitioner, 2012-2012 - Stark has received the Aulik Award from the Wisconsin Association of Treatment Court Professionals (2010) and the Women in the Law Award (2010). - Born March 15, 1957. - Date of birth: 1957-03-15 - focusing on civil, business, insurance defense, and family law. - Lincoln High School - Lisa Kay Stark serves as Presiding Judge, District III of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, covering northern and western Wisconsin counties including Wausau and Eau Claire. - Birth place: Appleton ## 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/appeals/judges/index.htm) - [Official roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/index.htm) - [Wisconsin Court of Appeals current judicial profile](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/index.htm) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8514/lisa-k-stark/) - [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) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8514/lisa-k-stark/) - [Wisconsin Court System - Presiding Judge Lisa K. Stark](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/stark.htm) - [Lisa Stark - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Lisa_Stark) - [Wikidata: Lisa K. Stark](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13560993) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-k-stark-8514", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-k-stark-8514", "name": "Lisa K. Stark | KnowJudges", "description": "Lisa K. Stark, Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-08", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-k-stark-8514#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-k-stark-8514#judge", "name": "Lisa K. 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