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# Sara J. Geenen

Wisconsin Court of Appeals · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- 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/appeals/judges/index.htm)
- [Official roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/index.htm)
- [Wisconsin Court System official judicial roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/appeals/judges/index.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)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Nonpartisan judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District I (Milwaukee), elected in 2023 and serving until July 31, 2029
- From 2007 to 2023, Geenen was a shareholder at The Previant Law Firm, S.C. in Milwaukee, specializing in labor and employment law
- Official site: Wisconsin Court System – Judge Sara J. Geenen

### Education


### Additional information

- Her term runs through July 31, 2029.
- She assumed office on August 1, 2023, succeeding William W. Brash III.
- Born in Kaukauna, Wisconsin (1981 or 1982), Geenen earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2006.
- She held a position as a field organizer for Governor Jim Doyle’s 2002 campaign before law school.
- Geenen presides over District I of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the state’s intermediate appellate court, covering Milwaukee County.
- She represented workers and unions in cases involving wage discrimination, workplace harassment, contract disputes, collective bargaining, and bankruptcy.
- She also served on the Wisconsin State Bar Labor & Employment Law Section board, including as chairperson.
- Geenen enjoys basketball, baseball, youth sports coaching, reading, and travel.