Attorney Sarah E. Peterson joined the State Bar of Wisconsin as Ethics Counsel in 2024.  She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and her law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School.  Prior to joining the State Bar, Ms. Peterson was employed for more than 20 years as an investigator, and then lead investigator, at the Office of Lawyer Regulation. She is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin.  She is a frequent speaker and writer on professional ethics, including giving CLE presentations to a wide variety of groups and writing ethics columns for Wisconsin Lawyer and Inside Track. Ms. Peterson is a liaison to the State Bar’s Committee on Professional Ethics. She also teaches Professional Responsibility at the University of Wisconsin Law School

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