Court Official Directory

Clerk of Court Office
Main Office Phone:  (920) 683-4030
Main Office Fax:  (920) 683-2733 (check local court rule for restrictions on faxing documents)

Physical and Mailing Address:  1010 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220

Clerk of Circuit Court – Department Director

April R. Higgins

Direct Line:  (920) 683-4025
Email:  [email protected]

Director of Business Operations 
Nicole Essert
Direct Line: (920) 683-4026
Email:  [email protected]

Counter Clerks
Natasha Schwahert
Direct Line:  (920) 683-5083
VACANT
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4496
Tiffany Binsfeld
Direct Line:  (920) 683-5175

Records Clerks
Barbara Pamperin
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4306
Cory Nessman
Direct Line: (920) 683-4911

Criminal Unit
Jasmine Schwerma
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4028
Kristy Schiffer
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4497

Traffic Unit
Amanda Leneau
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4034
Sara Frey
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4027

Family Unit
Faith Stewart
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4036

Juvenile Unit
Amber Mann
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4033

Civil Unit:
Ruth Urbina
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4031

Small Claims Unit
Kiley Berken
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4024

Circuit Court – Branch 1
Honorable Mark R. Rohrer
Judicial Assistant:  Brittany Denor – Direct Line:  (920) 683-2758
Court Reporter:  Heather Burton – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4043

Circuit Court – Branch 2
Honorable Jerilyn M. Dietz
Judicial Assistant:  Amanda Reis – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4042
Court Reporter:  Deb Keil – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4047

Circuit Court – Branch 3
Honorable Robert P. Dewane (term expires:  7-31-23)
Judicial Assistant:  Robbie Marcelle – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4022
Court Reporter:  VACANT – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4084

Circuit Court – Branch 4
Honorable Anthony A. Lambrecht
Judicial Assistant:  Angela Linderud – Direct Line:  (920) 683-6160
Court Reporter:  Mary Homiston – Direct Line:  (920) 683-6162

Family Court
Family Court Commissioner – C. Luke LeFevre
Family Court Assistant:  Janet Galien – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4493
Court Reporter:  Pam Kaster

Register in Probate
Patricia Koppa, Register in Probate/Court Commissioner
Deputy Register in Probate:  VACANT – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4016

Supplemental Court Commissioners
Attorney Jacqueline Lorenz-Sehloff – (920) 682-6361
Attorney Walter F. Gregorski – (920) 683-3713
Attorney Joseph M. Pozorski III – (920) 684-6694
Attorney Eric R. Pangburn – (920) 249-5533
Attorney Ralph J. Sczygelski – (920) 682-9990
Attorney John Bilka – (920) 683-8989

Commissioners of Condemnation
Resolution Establishing Compensation for Condemnation Commissioners
David Diedrich, Manitowoc
Merritt L. Wilcox, Two Rivers
Attorney David J. Pawlowski
Attorney Katherine M. Reynolds
Tom Bare, Manitowoc
Stephen Martin 

Wisconsin Circuit Court Judicial Administrative District 4
(Calumet, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, Manitowoc, Marquette, Sheboygan,
Waushara and Winnebago Counties)

Chief Judge:
Judge Guy Dutcher
Waushara County Courthouse
209 St. Marie Street
P.O. Box 507
Wautoma, WI 54982-0507
Phone:  (920) 787-0448

Judicial Assistant:  Karen Mastricola
Phone:  (920) 787-0448

Deputy Chief:
Judge Robert Dewane
Manitowoc County Courthouse
1010 S. 8th Street
Manitowoc, WI 54220
Phone: (920) 683-4022

Judicial Assistant:  Miranda Sasse
Phone:  (920)683-4022

Presiding Judge for Manitowoc County:  
Judge Jerilyn Dietz

District 4 Court Administrator:  
Jon Bellows
201 Main Street, Ste. 103
Menasha, WI 54952
Phone:  (920) 424-0027

Admin. Assistant:  Molly Steiner
Phone:  (920) 424-0028

Media Coordinator (for Manitowoc County)
Brian Kerhin, Assignment Manager, WLUK-TV Fox 11
787 Lombardi Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54304
Phone:  (920) 490-1407
Email:  [email protected]