--- title: "Lisa S. Neubauer | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-s-neubauer-8505" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Lisa S. Neubauer Wisconsin Court of Appeals · Judge ## Profile - Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals - State: Wisconsin - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Presiding Judge, District II (Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, and southeastern Wisconsin) since 2007, reappointed in 2025 - Judge, Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, 2007-present - Retired Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge who held the role of Presiding Judge of District II and Chief Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals from 2015 to 2021, and will retire on July 31, 2026 after 18 years on the bench. - Appellate Judge, District II (appointed 2007) - Private practice attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP (1989–2007) - Law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Crabb (1987–1988) ### Education - with honors, University of Chicago Law School, Order of the Coif — J.D. (1987) - B.S. — University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1979 and her J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School in 1987 - in Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison — B.S. (1979) ### Additional information - Elected in 2008, 2014, and 2020. - Ran unsuccessfully for the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2019. - Appointed by Governor Jim Doyle in 2007. - Practitioner, 2006-2006 - Date of birth: 1957-07-21 - Active in legal and community organizations, including the Association for Women Lawyers, Equal Justice Coalition, and Legal Action of Wisconsin. - Before law school, held a position as an aide to Wisconsin State Senator Fred Risser. ## 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.courtlistener.com/person/8505/lisa-s-neubauer/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8505/lisa-s-neubauer/) - [Court of Appeals of Wisconsin current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8505/lisa-s-neubauer/) - [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/8505/lisa-s-neubauer/) - [Wisconsin Court System - Presiding Judge Lisa S. Neubauer](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/neubauer.htm) - [Lisa Neubauer - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Lisa_Neubauer) - [Wikidata: Lisa S. Neubauer](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6558385) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-s-neubauer-8505", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-s-neubauer-8505", "name": "Lisa S. Neubauer | KnowJudges", "description": "Lisa S. Neubauer, Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-09", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-s-neubauer-8505#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lisa-s-neubauer-8505#judge", "name": "Lisa S. 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