- Category: Notable Women in Law
- Number of years working in your current industry: 17
- Undergrad degree/university: Bachelor of Science, Economics – MU
- Graduate degree/university: Master of Science – Applied Econ. – International and Financial – MU
- Law degree/university: Juris Doctor at UW Law
Last updated on March 3rd, 2022 at 12:52 pm
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.