Patience D. Roggensack

Patience Drake "Pat" Roggensack (born July 7, 1940) is a retired American attorney and jurist. She was the 26th chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (2015–2021), and served 20 years on the high court, from 2003 through 2023. Early life and career Roggensack was born in Joliet, Illinois. She graduated from Lockport Township High School in Lockport, Illinois; she then received her bachelor's degree from Drake University in 1962, and her J.D. degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1980. Roggensack then practiced law in Madison, Wisconsin, for 16 years, including at DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C. Judicial career Roggensack was elected to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in 1996, narrowly defeating Milwaukee attorney Erica Eisinger in the spring general election. She served seven years on the Court of Appeals District IV, which was composed of most of central and southwestern Wisconsin, being reelected in 2002 without opposition. Roggensack was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2003, defeating Barron County Circuit Court Judge Edward R. Brunner.