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 Address:  1010 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Mailing Address:    1010 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
(P.O. Box eliminated effective 7-1-18)

Clerk of Circuit Court – Department Director
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4025
Email:  [email protected]

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

Counter Clerks
Melissa Tennant
Direct Line:  (920) 683-5083
Amanda Reis
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4030
VACANT POSITION
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4496

Records Clerks
Barbara Pamperin
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4306
Stacey Wallander
Direct Line: (920) 683-4911

Criminal Unit
Janet Bonin
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4027
Roberta Brice
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4034

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

Family Unit
Amber Mann
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4036

Juvenile Unit
Teresa Shebesta
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4033

Civil Unit:
April Higgins
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4031

Small Claims Unit
Kari Vieau
Direct Line:  (920) 683-4024

Circuit Court – Branch 1
Honorable Mark R. Rohrer (term expires:  7-31-25)
Judicial Assistant:  Angela Linderud – Direct Line:  (920) 683-2758
Court Reporter:  Denise Fritz – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4043

Circuit Court – Branch 2
Honorable Jerilyn M. Dietz (term expires:  7-31-24)
Judicial Assistant:  Jobeth Hoefner – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4042
Court Reporter:  Robert Lemke – 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:  Julie Kostichka – Direct Line:  (920) 683-4084

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:  Dawn Fruzen – 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 (term expires:  3-31-22)
Merritt L. Wilcox, Two Rivers (term expires:  3-31-22)
Attorney David J. Pawlowski, (term expires:  3-31-23)
Attorney Katherine M. Reynolds (term expires:  3-31-23)
Tom Bare, Manitowoc (term expires:  3-31-24)
Stephen Martin (term expires:  3-31-24)

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

Chief Judge:
Judge Barbara Key
Winnebago County Courthouse
415 Jackson Street
P.O. Box 2808
Oshkosh, WI 54903-2808
Phone:  (920) 236-4835

Judicial Assistant:  Vickie Belkye
Phone:  (920) 236-4835

Deputy Chief:   
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

District 4 Court Administrator:  
Jon Bellows
415 Jackson Street, Suite 510
Oshkosh, WI 54903
Phone:  (920) 424-0027

Admin. Assistant:  Diane Angle
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]