Nathan Heffernan

Nathan Stewart Heffernan (August 6, 1920 – April 13, 2007) was an American lawyer and judge. He was the 23rd Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court from 1983 to 1995. Earlier in his career he served as United States Attorney for the .

Early life and education Heffernan was born on August 6, 1920 in Frederic, Wisconsin. Heffernan served in the Navy during World War II, and attended the Harvard Graduate School of Business. At that time, Heffernan resigned his duties from his law firm and became Deputy Attorney General of Wisconsin, and remained in that position until 1962 when he was appointed as a United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin by President John F. Kennedy.

Heffernan taught summer courses on appellate administration and opinion writing at New York University School of Law and was an adjunct professor of appellate practice and procedure at the University of Wisconsin Law School for fifteen years.

Personal life Heffernan married Dorothy Hillemann. They had three children: Katie, Michael, and Thomas.

Heffernan died on April 13, 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin.