Judge Lori S. Kornblum
Court of Appeals–District II
2727 North Grandview Boulevard, Suite 300
Waukesha, WI 53188-1672
Current term expires July 31, 2022.
Career history
Appellate Judge, Court of Appeals - District II (appointed 2021); Attorney, Private Practice, Law Offices of Lori S. Kornblum 2014-2021; Assistant District Attorney-Milwaukee County, 1992-2014; Adjunct Professor, Marquette University Law School 2007 – 2021; Adjunct Professor, Northeastern University Law School 2019- 2021; Instructor, Milwaukee Area Technical College (Paralegal, Business and Human Resources Management Departments) 2008-2022; Law Clerk to Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson, Wisconsin Supreme Court 1982- 1983
Law-related activities
Chair, Board of Administrative Oversight-Office of Lawyer Regulation (2020-2021); Chair, Special Preliminary Review Committee-Office of Lawyer Regulation (2005-2011); Association for Women Lawyers; American Bar Association-Member; Founding Board Member and Former President, Wisconsin Professional Society on the Abuse of Children; Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault-Voice of Courage Honorable Mention (2003); Pro Bono Honor Society (2018)
Birth date/place
February 17, 1957/Chicago, Illinois
Education
Yale University-A.B., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Clarence W. Mendell Prize (1979); University of California-Berkeley Law School (1982)
Family
Married to Dr. Bruce Semon; three children, Avi, community volunteer; Sarah, emergency room physician; Mikah, public school teacher.
Interests
Hiking, working with people with disabilities, cooking and nutrition for special dietary needs, volunteering (L’Chaim Chaverut Northshore and other community groups)