Patricia S. Curley

Patricia S. Curley (born October 25, 1946) is an American lawyer and retired judge. She served on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Milwaukee-based District I from 1996 until her retirement in 2016, and served as its presiding judge from 2007. Prior to her election to the Court of Appeals, she served 18 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County.

Biography Born in Milwaukee, Curley is the daughter of Judge Robert M. Curley, a legislator and Wisconsin Circuit Court judge. She received her bachelor's degree from Marquette University in 1969 and graduated from Marquette University Law School in 1973. During her tenure on the circuit court, Curley specialized in family law and served ten years as a family court judge.

In 1996, Judge Curley challenged incumbent Wisconsin Court of Appeals Judge Michael T. Sullivan. Curley defeated Judge Sullivan. Judge Curley went on to win re-election in 2002 and 2008. In 2007, Curley succeeded Judge Ted E. Wedemeyer, Jr., as presiding judge of District I.

Electoral history

Wisconsin Circuit Court (1979, 1985, 1991)

Wisconsin Court of Appeals (1996, 2002, 2008, 2014)