Anthony Nehls Announced As New Fond du Lac County Circuit Court Judge

Governor Tony Evers announced Friday his appointment of Anthony Nehls to the Fond du Lac County Circuit Court – Branch 1.

The appointment will fill the vacancy being created by Judge Dale English’s retirement, effective Dec. 5.

Nehls will complete a term ending July 31, 2024.

Nehls has lived in and been practicing law in Fond du Lac County for the past 15 years, operating his own law office in Mount Calvary.

His primary practice areas have included criminal defense, juvenile delinquency cases, children in need of protection and services cases, and termination of parental rights cases.

Prior to starting his own firm, he was an assistant state public defender for one year in the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office.

Fond du Lac County Circuit Court Judge Dale English said “Attorney Nehls has appeared in my courtroom in many cases over the years, and I have always found him to be well-reasoned, well-prepared, and a zealous advocate for his clients.”

Nehls lives in Ripon and is a graduate of Marquette University Law School.