Nancy grew up on a farm in southern Wisconsin. She began writing for her own enjoyment at an early age, as the picture below attests. She has a B.A. in history from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School.
After graduation from law school, she served a one year term as the law clerk to a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice, after which she spent three years as an associate in the litigation department of a large law firm. Since 1987 she has served as a Wisconsin Supreme Court Commissioner.
Nancy is an avid reader and enjoys traveling, old movies, collecting antiques, cats, gardening and various other home improvement projects. She is also interested in classic cars, is a co-owner of a 1928 Packard, and is active in a local auto club. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin.
