Kristela L. Cervera appointed to Milwaukee County Circuit Court

Kristela Leonor Cervera was appointed to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Branch 5, by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers in October 2021. She was then elected to a six-year term in the general election held on April 5, 2022.
After her graduation from The University of Wisconsin Law School in 2001, Judge Cervera began her legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in Kenosha, Wisconsin. In 2006, she was the first Latina to be appointed Court Commissioner for the City of Milwaukee. Most recently, she served as legal counsel for the Department of Child Support Services. She is a former president of the Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association.
Judge Cervera was born in Eagle Pass, Texas, and is the daughter of Edmundo and Olivia Serna Cervera. Her grandparents are the late Benigno and Manuela Cervera and the late Jose and Olivia Serna of Crystal City. She is also the niece of District Attorney Roberto Serna and County Attorney Eduardo Serna. She and her husband, Javier Garcia, are the parents of four children, Gisele, Giana, Javier and Esmeralda.
Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Judge Cervera from her relatives in Texas and Wisconsin who wish her Godspeed in her new position.