Jerry Johnson

Credentials: M.A. Political Science 1974, J.D. 1978

Headshot of Board of Visitors member Jerry Johnson

After 41 years of practicing law, Jerry retired  in 2019 and became “Of Counsel” to his law firm, Galanis, Pollack, Jacobs & Johnson, which is located in Milwaukee. He specialized in representing secured lenders in and out of bankruptcy court and counseled consumer lenders in complying with the Wisconsin Consumer Act. He received a B.A. in political science (Magna Cum Lade) from Marquette University in 1972. He then received a M. A . in political science from UW-Madison in 1974 and a J.D., also from  UW-Madison, in 1978. His two adult children are proud graduates of the UW-Madison.