Patricia S. Curley (born October 25, 1946) is an American lawyer and retired judge.
[1] From 1973 to 1978, Curley was employed as an assistant district attorney in Milwaukee County,[1] serving in the office's sensitive crimes unit[3] under District Attorney E. Michael McCann.
In July 1978, Curley was appointed to the Milwaukee County Circuit Court by Governor Martin J. Schreiber; she was elected to a six-year term on the court in April 1979 and subsequently re-elected in 1985 and 1991.
[4] During her tenure on the circuit court, Curley specialized in family law and served ten years as a family court judge.
[3] After a contentious campaign,[5] Curley defeated Judge Sullivan.