Notable Women in Law: Margaret Daun

Class of 2022

As Milwaukee County’s chief legal officer, Margaret Daun is responsible for the provision of civil legal services to all departments and elected officials in the county, as well as various community-facing legal services including guardianship and psychological commitment proceedings.

Daun recently led a Wisconsin delegation in lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors — work that resulted in a settlement providing the state approximately $402 million.

Before moving to her county role, Daun helped oversee the City of Milwaukee’s $1 billion 457(b) Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan. After serving for nearly four years as a plan trustee, Daun became the executive director. First as a trustee and then as executive director, Daun led a restructuring of the plan based on operational, investment and fiduciary best practices, as well as state-of-the-art behavioral finance innovations.

In addition to her current work in the public sector, Daun maintains a small private practice and is a frequent public speaker on a variety of topics, including change management, diversity and inclusion, fiduciary duties, politics and economics.

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