Joan F. Kessler

The Honorable
Joan F. Kessler
The Honorable Joan F. Kessler
Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I
	In office; August 1, 2004 – February 7, 2020
Preceded by	Charles B. Schudson
Succeeded by	Maxine Aldridge White
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
	In office; 1978–1981
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	William J. Mulligan
Succeeded by	Joseph Peter Stadtmueller
Personal details
Born	1944 (age 79–80); Louisiana, U.S.
Spouse	Fred Kessler
Alma mater	University of Kansas (BA); Marquette Law School (JD);
Profession	lawyer, judge

Joan F. Kessler (born 1944) is an American lawyer and a retired judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, serving from 2004 to 2020. Kessler previously served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin under President Jimmy Carter, and was the first female U.S. attorney in Wisconsin. She is married to Fred Kessler, who was also an influential Democratic politician and judge in Wisconsin.

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