Thomas J. Gritton
Practice Areas
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Mediation
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Estate Planning
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General Civil Litigation
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Reserve Judge for the State of Wisconsin
Phone: 1 (920) 725-8464
Email: tgritton@direnzolaw.com
Education
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Hamline University School of Law, MN 1988 J.D.
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University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, WI 1985 B.S. Major: Political Science, Public Administration & Policy Analysis, Psychology. Minor: Computer Science
Bar Admission
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Wisconsin
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
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U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
Professional Associations, Memberships, and Accomplishments
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State Bar of Wisconsin
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Winnebago County Bar Association
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Wisconsin Judicial Education Committee - 2015-2018
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Wisconsin Circuit Court Access Committee Member - 2016-2018
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Deacon for the Green Bay Diocese - currently assigned to St. Gabriel the Archangel, Neenah, WI
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Assistant Varsity Softball Coach at Neenah High School from 2004 to 2014
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Firefighter (Captain) for Town of Menasha - 1990-2016
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Biography
Tom was born and raised in Kimberly, Wisconsin, and graduated from Kimberly High School in 1981. After completing his undergraduate and law school degrees he moved to Reedsburg, Wisconsin joining the law firm of Kahler, Chiquoine & Krueger. He practiced in the areas of municipal law, personal injury, and contract law from 1988 to 1990.
In 1990, Tom was hired by the Winnebago County District Attorney’s Office and was an assistant district attorney until 1994 when he was promoted to deputy district attorney. During his time in the district attorney’s office, he tried more than 100 jury trials. In 2000, Tom was elected to Winnebago County Circuit Court Branch 1 and spent the last 18 years on the bench. As a judge, Tom has presided over more than 250 jury trials and more than 30,000 cases. After 18 years on the bench, Tom decided to retire and return to helping people on the other side of the bench.
Tom has been married for 37 years to Lori and they have two adult children. He is a reserve judge for the State of Wisconsin. Tom was ordained to the diaconate in the Catholic Church by the Most Reverend Bishop David Ricken on May 13, 2017 and currently serves as a deacon at St. Gabriel the Archangel in Neenah, Wisconsin.
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