Sue Opper is a 30+ year veteran of the Waukesha County prosecutor’s office, and has held the position of District Attorney since January, 2015.
Sue began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Waukesha County District Attorney’s office on May 23, 1991. Prior to that, Sue attended the University of Wisconsin and graduated with a BA in Letters and Science. Sue earned her Juris Doctorate from Marquette University Law School in 1991.
Sue has prosecuted well over 100 jury trials and every type of case the office handles, from traffic offenses to first degree intentional homicide. From 2008-2014, she was the Director of the Narcotics Unit for the Waukesha County Metro Drug Enforcement Group. Sue has also previously been assigned to the Juvenile Division and the Domestic Violence Division. Notably, Sue was the lead prosecutor on a no-body cold case homicide, the Waukesha Christmas parade and dozens of Len Bias fatal overdose prosecutions.
Sue currently is the Board President of Crime Stoppers of Waukesha County and previously served on the Board of Directors for the Your Choice Program. Sue also teaches in the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Department at the Waukesha County Technical College.
