Mark Seidl

Mark A. Seidl (born November 19, 1946) is an American jurist and a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Seidl was elected to the court's Wausau-based District III in 2015. Judge Seidl is not seeking another term on the court and will leave office by July 31, 2021.[1]

The Honorable Mark A. Seidl
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III
Incumbent
Assumed office August 1, 2015
Preceded by	Michael W. Hoover
Personal details
Born	November 19, 1946 Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Judi Goodman
Children	3
Residence	Wausau, Wisconsin
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (B.S.) University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D.)

Life and career

Seidl was born in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin[2] and raised in the northern Wisconsin communities of Stanley and Medford.[3] His father, Peter Seidl, served as a circuit court judge in Taylor County from 1962 until 1980.[4] The younger Seidl graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 1968 and worked as a high school and college instructor until 1971, when he entered the University of Wisconsin Law School.[2] Seidl received his law degree in 1974 and entered private practice in Wausau.[2] Seidl worked as a general practice attorney for more than 40 years, handling civil, family, real estate, and probate matters.[3]

In 2015, Seidl contested a seat on District III of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals vacated by the retirement of Judge Michael W. Hoover. He faced Eau Claire County circuit judge Kristina Bourget, who was appointed to the bench by Governor Scott Walker in 2013.[4] Seidl defeated Bourget in the April general election[5] and assumed office in August.

References

1. Incumbents Who Have Filed a Notification of Noncandidacy (EL-163) for the 04/06/2021 Spring Election (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. December 28, 2020. p. 1. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
2. "Judge Mark A. Seidl". Wisconsin Court System. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
3. "Mark Seidl running for Wisconsin Court of Appeals judge". The Herald Times Reporter. April 3, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
4. Holtz, Dan (March 31, 2015). "Appeals judge candidates tout varied experience". Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
5. Marley, Patrick (April 7, 2015). "Ann Walsh Bradley wins re-election over James Daley in high court race". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved August 6, 2015.