--- title: "Paul R. Van Grunsven | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-r-van-grunsven-judge-milwaukee-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Paul R. Van Grunsven Milwaukee County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Milwaukee County Circuit Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: Judge - Service status: former - 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) - [Gov. Evers Seeks Applicants for Milwaukee County Circuit Court](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/41812fb) - [Judicial appointments](https://www.wicourts.gov/news/thirdbranch/aug26/judappointments.htm) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-r-van-grunsven-judge-milwaukee-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/paul-r-van-grunsven-judge-milwaukee-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "Paul R. Van Grunsven | KnowJudges", "description": "Paul R. Van Grunsven, Milwaukee County Circuit Court. 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Van Grunsven is a judge on Branch 9 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in Wisconsin’s First Judicial District, serving since 2004 and re‐elected in 2011, 2017, and most recently in 2023 - Former Chair, Review Panel, State Office of Lawyer Regulation ### Education - in Health Law — DePaul University College of Law — LL.M. (1995) ### Additional information - 2023: Re‐elected with 98.4% of the vote - Appointment: Originally appointed by former Governor James E. Doyle in 2004 to fill the vacancy created by Louis Butler’s appointment to the Wisconsin Supreme Court - Previous role: Presiding Judge for the Civil/Probate Courts - Before joining the judiciary, Van Grunsven was Chair of the Health Law Section at Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, S.C. and held the role of an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School. - He has been admitted to the Wisconsin Bar, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.