Brian M. Sheffler has spent more than 25 years in service to the Kenosha County legal and judicial community.

In 1998, as a Bradford High School student participating in the school’s Co-Op program, Sheffler walked through the doors of the Kenosha County Courthouse as an intern. It was the beginning of a lifelong calling. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Parkside with a bachelor’s degree in history, he went on to work as a legal assistant at law firms across Kenosha and Racine Counties before being appointed Municipal Court Clerk for the Village of Pleasant Prairie in 2010 — a position he held under both the Honorable George Easton and the Honorable Richard Ginkowski.

In 2018, Sheffler was unanimously appointed Kenosha County Register in Probate and Juvenile Clerk by all eight circuit court judges — a moment he describes as “like coming home.” In that role, he has overseen hundreds of probate cases, guardianships, and sensitive juvenile matters each year, while serving as a key member of the courthouse management team. He played a critical role in maintaining court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and helped reopen the courts after the civil unrest of 2020. He credits the two Clerks of Circuit Court he has served alongside — Gail Gentz and Rebecca Matoska-Mentink — as formative influences on his professional development and his deep commitment to public service.

Brian’s professional leadership extends well beyond the courthouse walls. He currently serves as President of the Wisconsin Register in Probate Association and President of the Board of Directors for the HOPE Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs. He is a member of the Wisconsin Juvenile Court Clerk’s Association and a past member and committee chair of the Wisconsin Municipal Court Clerk’s Association, where he has mentored new clerks across Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties. He has pursued ongoing education through the Municipal Court Clerks Institute, Kenosha County’s Living as a Leader Program, the Master Class for Civic and Public Affairs at UW–Green Bay, and through the National Association of Counties and the National Center for State Courts.

In the community, Sheffler is a founding member of the Pleasant Prairie Historical Society, and volunteered at COVID-19 vaccination clinics in western Kenosha County. He is a longtime supporter of the Kenosha Chamber Choir, Kindred Kitties, the Lakeland Animal Shelter, and the Wisconsin Humane Society.

Brian lives in Kenosha County, where he remains committed to the neighbors, institutions, and community he has spent a lifetime serving.