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JUDICIAL INVESTITURE OF WISCONSIN'S FIRST FILIPINO CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
Raphael F. Agoncillo Ramos
BY: URBAN MILWAUKEE - Graham Kilmer - Aug 29th, 2023
Gov. Evers appointed him to fill vacancy left by new Supreme Court Justice Protasiewicz.
“I have been truly honored to serve Milwaukee County as the Branch 24 Circuit Court Judge,” Ramos said. “I will continue to work diligently to uphold the rule of law, increase access to justice and ensure equal justice in the court system, while treating everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.”
Prior to his appointment, Ramos was the legal director of the Eviction Defense Project for the Legal Action of Wisconsin since 2016. Before that, Ramos worked at Quarles & Brady LLP and as in-house counsel for GE Healthcare.
Former Chief Judge Mary E. Triggiano saluted Ramos’ work with the eviction project. “Raphael has a track record of improving the administration of justice. Through his exemplary work with the Eviction Defense Project, he reshaped and improved landlord-tenant law in Milwaukee for the benefit of countless individuals and families.” Ramos immigrated with his family to the U.S. at the age of two and became Wisconsin’s first Filipino judge. Ramos’ parents helped found the Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Foundation.
“His unique perspective as an immigrant, and his breadth of legal knowledge, ranging from environmental law to corporate and non-profit work, will allow him to make well-rounded and just decisions on the court,” said Judge Pedro Colón.
Prior to his appointment, Ramos was the legal director of the Eviction Defense Project for the Legal Action of Wisconsin since 2016. Before that, Ramos worked at Quarles & Brady LLP and as in-house counsel for GE Healthcare.
Former Chief Judge Mary E. Triggiano saluted Ramos’ work with the eviction project. “Raphael has a track record of improving the administration of justice. Through his exemplary work with the Eviction Defense Project, he reshaped and improved landlord-tenant law in Milwaukee for the benefit of countless individuals and families.” Ramos immigrated with his family to the U.S. at the age of two and became Wisconsin’s first Filipino judge. Ramos’ parents helped found the Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Foundation.
“His unique perspective as an immigrant, and his breadth of legal knowledge, ranging from environmental law to corporate and non-profit work, will allow him to make well-rounded and just decisions on the court,” said Judge Pedro Colón.
Investiture of Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Raphael Ramos
When: Friday, September 29
Courtroom opens at 12PMCeremony to begin at 1215PM
Location: Milwaukee County Courthouse (Room 500) 901 N. 9th Street
Milwaukee, WI
Reception to follow
By: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF//May 25, 2023
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Amber Raffeet August, Raphael Ramos and Anderson Gansner to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court...
Ramos is being appointed to Branch 24, filling the vacancy being created by Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court... Ramos is currently Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Housing Law Unit supervisor and, since 2016, has been the director of LAW’s Eviction Defense Project. The Eviction Defense Project, which he developed and implemented, expanded access to legal services available for low-income tenants and helped reshape the landscape of housing law in Milwaukee. Ramos began his legal career as an attorney at Quarles & Brady, where he provided compliance-related regulatory counsel to corporate clients, principally in the area of brownfield redevelopment, and also worked on the in-house legal team at GE Healthcare.
Ramos is a graduate of Drake University and Marquette University Law School. He is active in a variety of professional and community organizations, including the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic, the Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Foundation, and the Wisconsin Justice Initiative.
Ramos is being appointed to Branch 24, filling the vacancy being created by Judge Janet Protasiewicz’s election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court... Ramos is currently Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Housing Law Unit supervisor and, since 2016, has been the director of LAW’s Eviction Defense Project. The Eviction Defense Project, which he developed and implemented, expanded access to legal services available for low-income tenants and helped reshape the landscape of housing law in Milwaukee. Ramos began his legal career as an attorney at Quarles & Brady, where he provided compliance-related regulatory counsel to corporate clients, principally in the area of brownfield redevelopment, and also worked on the in-house legal team at GE Healthcare.
Ramos is a graduate of Drake University and Marquette University Law School. He is active in a variety of professional and community organizations, including the Marquette Volunteer Legal Clinic, the Philippine Cultural and Civic Center Foundation, and the Wisconsin Justice Initiative.
Raphael Ramos and family