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)

Clerk of Circuit Court 
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
Katie Gajdostik (bilingual; limited Spanish)
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
Tom Bare, Manitowoc (term expires:  3-31-21)
Robert Binversie, Kiel (term expires:  3-31-21)
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)