Judge Domina Retirement Announcement
Please see the below announcement from the Honorable William J. Domina about his upcoming retirement. In addition to faithfully serving our community for decades, Judge Domina has long been a supporter of the WCBA and was the recipient of our Distinguished Member Award in 2016. He will be missed!
ANNOUNCEMENT: THE HONORABLE WILLIAM J. DOMINA TO RETIRE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2, 2026
In my 41st year of legal practice as a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin, I am announcing that I will retire from my position as Circuit Court Judge for Branch XI in Waukesha County. My retirement will be effective August 2, 2026. All tolled, I will have served the people of Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties including as a Wisconsin Court of Appeals judicial law clerk (two years), a Waukesha County Assistant and Principal Assistant Corporation Counsel (13 years), the Milwaukee County Corporation Counsel (7 years) and as a circuit court judge for Waukesha County (16.5 years). It has been my great honor to have been appointed to this position in 2010 by the then-Wisconsin Governor, the Hon. James Doyle, and to have stood for election three times hence, without opposition. My service as an elected school board member (1994-2003) and my work as circuit court judge gives me over 25 years of service in elected office.
I will advise the governor’s office of my retirement in the near future so that the selection process for a new Branch XI judge can begin.
I want to thank all of my colleagues, the Clerk of Court’s staff, all county employees, and the justice system partners and Waukesha County administrators and elected officials.
Look for a future announcement for a Celebration of Life, pre-mortem.
JD
