Milton Childs

Milton Lee Childs (born 1963/1964) is an American attorney and judge from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has served as a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge in Milwaukee County since 2019, and was previously a state public defender.

The Honorable Milton Lee Childs
Judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court Branch 2
Incumbent
Assumed office November 2019
Appointed by	Tony Evers
Preceded by	Joe Donald
Personal details
Born	1963 or 1964 (age 60–61)
Education	Xavier University Marquette University Law School
Profession	Lawyer, judge
Military service
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps Reserve
Rank	Sergeant, USMCR

Life and career

Milton Childs was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He earned his bachelor's degree from Xavier University and worked as a math teacher for 12 years. During that time, he also served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve for 8 years, rising to the rank of sergeant.^[1]

Childs graduated from the Marquette University Law School in 2003.^[2] After law school, Childs worked at the Wisconsin State Public Defenders Office, where he rose to become a managing attorney. In 2019, Governor Tony Evers appointed Childs to the circuit court after he appointed his predecessor, Joe Donald, to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.^[3] He was elected to a full term in 2021 after running unopposed.^[4]