Sandy speaks.
If you ask Sandy why she’s running for judge, she puts it in straightforward terms. “It’s a natural progression. I began as an attorney advocating for the rights of my clients. Then as the Marathon County Circuit and Family Court Commissioner, I changed roles and listened to those advocating for their clients. I render judgments in my own courtroom — helping the court system to quickly and judiciously decide cases that may be handled outside the courtroom of a judge. Now, as a judge, I believe I’ll really have hit my stride. There’s nothing like life experience to build the skill set you need to be a judge — and my skills to take on that role have been tested. I have the experience, the understanding, the devotion and the focus needed to zero in on what’s important. This is what I was meant to do.”
Her experience speaks.
Sandy’s diverse background has allowed her to gain a variety of perspectives on the application of the law and develop her skills as a decision-maker, advocate, advisor and legal researcher and writer.
Professional experience.
- Marathon County Court and Family Commissioner
- Owner, sole practitioner of Hoenisch Law Firm
- Partner, Grant & Hoenisch, S.C.
- Trust Officer, Marshall & Ilsley Trust Company
- Associate, Krueger, Thums, Tlusty, Hittner & Kennedy, S.C.
- Law Clerk for Presiding Judge John P. Foley, Wisconsin Court of Appeals
- Associate, Kahn and Levine
Boards, professional associations and other activities.
- 9th Judicial District Self-Represented Litigants Committee
- State Committee to Improve Interpreting and Translation in Wisconsin Courts
- Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse-Firearms Surrender Work Group
- Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee
- Wisconsin Family Court Commissioners Association, 2010 President
- Wisconsin Judicial Court Commissioners Association
- Marathon County Bar Association
- Children’s Court Initiative Audit Committee
- Commission on Children, Families and the Courts – appointed by Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson
- Family Resource Center Board
- Co-Chair Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Friends of East Hockey
- Church of the Resurrection, Parish Council Member
- Boy Scout Troop 416, Committee Chair
- Wisconsin Child Support Advisory Committee
- Marathon County Butterfly Program for children affected by divorce
- Marathon County Small Claims Mediation Project
Education.
- Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Bachelor of Arts, Sociology-Correctional Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison
