Judge Kristy Yang: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Department Branch 47, Room 413

Biography

Hon. Kristy Yang is a judge for the Milwaukee County Circuit Court in the First Judicial District of Wisconsin. She was elected to the bench in 2017, becoming the nation’s first elected judge of Hmong descent.


Yang has held an assignment in the Civil Division.


Prior to her election, she managed her own law firm, Kashoua Yang, LLC, where her practice focused on family law, workers’ compensation, and social security disability matters.


Yang received a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Lakeland College in 2003. She then spent the next three years working as a systems analyst for the Kohler Company before completing a J.D. at the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2009.


Yang was recognized by the Milwaukee Bar Association and the Association of Women Lawyers for her pro bono work.


She was nominated for several consecutive years as a Super Lawyer Rising Star (2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016).


Yang, whose family was originally from Laos, was born in a refugee camp in Thailand. To support their eleven children, her parents later moved to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to work in factories around the time she was six years old.


Yang is a married mother of three.

Recent Cases by Hon. Kristy Yang

On March 18, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 18, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On March 18, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 18, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Name Change

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On March 16, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 16, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 17, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 17, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 16, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 16, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 11, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 11, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 9, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 09, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Intentional Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 5, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 05, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 5, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 05, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 4, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 04, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 4, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 04, 2024

Status

Closed

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Name Change

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 3, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 03, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Personal Injury

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 3, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 03, 2024

Status

Dismissal

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On January 3, 2024 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jan 03, 2024

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2024

On July 17, 2023 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jul 17, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 28, 2023

On July 17, 2023 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jul 17, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 27, 2023

On July 17, 2023 a civil case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Jul 17, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Civil

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 27, 2023

On March 7, 2023 an other lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 07, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Other Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

On March 7, 2023 an other lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 07, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Other Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

On March 7, 2023 an other lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 07, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Other Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

On March 7, 2023 an other lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 07, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Other Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

On March 7, 2023 an other lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 07, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Other Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

On March 6, 2023 an other lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 06, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Other Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

On March 6, 2023 an other lien case was filed in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Judge Yang-47, Kristy presiding.

Filed

Mar 06, 2023

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Yang-47, Kristy

Court

Milwaukee County

County

Milwaukee County, WI

Category

Other Lien

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Jul 18, 2023

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