Joseph M. Troy

Appleton Personal Injury Attorney

After a long and distinguished career as a judge, Joseph M. Troy returned to private practice with Habush Habush & Rottier in August 2007. Mr. Troy served as a State Circuit Court and as Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial District in his 20-year career on the bench. He was named Wisconsin Trial Judge of the Year by the American Board of Trial Advocates in 2004 and honored with the State Bar of Wisconsin's Public Service Award in 2003.

Mr. Troy is a member of the faculty of the National Judicial College and has lectured nationally for the U.S. Department of Justice Amber Alert training for officers. He has served on the Wisconsin Civil Jury Instructions Committee, was Chair of the Wisconsin Committee of Chief Judges (2005-06) and of the Wisconsin Public Trust and Confidence Task Force. He is a frequent lecturer at continuing education seminars for lawyers and judges.

Joseph M. Troy is an honors graduate of Lawrence University and the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Born

• Schenectady, New York - 1954

Admitted to Bar

• 1980 Wisconsin and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin

Education

• 1980 University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI cum laude
• 1976 Lawrence University, Appleton, WI, B.A., and graduated magna cum laude

Memberships

• Outagamie County and American Bar Associations
• State Bar of Wisconsin
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers