Maria Lazar | |
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| Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for the 2nd district | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Lori Kornblum |
| Judge of the Wisconsin Circuit Court for the Waukesha Circuit Branch 7 | |
| In office August 1, 2015 – July 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | J. Mac Davis |
| Succeeded by | Fred Strampe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Maria Pellegrini 1964 (age 59–60) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Thomas Lazar |
| Education | Mount Mary University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Maria S. Lazar (née Pellegrini; born 1964) is an American lawyer and a judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, since August 2022, in Waukesha-based District II. She previously served seven years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Waukesha County. During the administration of Governor Scott Walker, she worked as an assistant attorney general in the Wisconsin Department of Justice and handled significant litigation, including lawsuits over redistricting and the controversial "budget repair" bill.