Candidate, Wisconsin State Supreme Court, 2020

No caucus information on file.

Justice, Wisconsin State Supreme Court, 2020-present

Former Deputy District Attorney, Dane County, Wisconsin

Former General Counsel, National Conference of Bar Examiners

Former Assistant Attorney General, State of Wisconsin

Former Adjunct Professor, University of Wisconsin Law School

Former Executive Director, Wisconsin Office of Crime Victim Services

Member, James E. Doyle Inns of Court, 1993, 2001, 2018-present

Member, Judicial Education Committee, Wisconsin State Courts, 2019-present

Chair, Violence Against Women STOP Grant Committee, Wisconsin State Courts, 2018-present

Member, Board of Directors, Wisconsin Celebrate Children Foundation, 2015-2017

Member, Child Maltreatment Task Force, Office of Wisconsin State Attorney General, 2016-2017

Member, Governor’s Council on Domestic Abuse, Wisconsin, 2015-2017

Member, Guiding Coalition Committee, Madison Metropolitan School District, 2016-2017

Member, Leadership Committee, Wisconsin Child Abuse Network, 2013-2017

Co-Chair, Sexual Assault Response Team, Office of Wisconsin State Attorney General, 2012-2017

Member, Wisconsin Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board, 2011-2017

Member, Wisconsin Child Death Review Council, 2011-2017

Member, Wisconsin Crime Victims Council, 2011-2017

Member, Wisconsin Task Force on Children in Need, 2011-2017

Member, Wisconsin Violence Against Women Act Advisory Committee, 2012-2017

Member, Study Committee on Criminal Penalties, Wisconsin Legislative Council, 2014-2015

Ad Hoc Member, Appellate Procedure Committee, Wisconsin Judicial Council, 2011-2013

Member, Personnel Committee, Woodland Montessori School, 2006-2008

Member, Friends of LEO Mentorship Program, University of Wisconsin Law School, 2002-2005

Treasurer, Board of Directors, Safe Harbor of Dane County, Incorporated, 2003

Member, Board of Directors, Safe Harbor of Dane County, Incorporated, 2001-2003

Run for Kids Race Director, Safe Harbor of Dane County, 2001, 2003

Program Participant, Dane County Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1993-2000

Member, Board of Directors, Dane County Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1996-1998

Awards:

Professional of the Year (Wisconsin Victim/Witness Professional Association, 2015)
Voices of Courage Award - Criminal Justice (Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault, 2016)
Significant Impact Award (Dane County Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence, 2017)

Father's Name:

Peter Karofsky

Father's Occupation:

Pediatrician

Mother's Name:

Judy Karofsky

Mother's Occupation:

Former Mayor of Middleton

Pets (include names):

1 Golden Retriever: Cleo