Corey L. Saffold

Corey L. Saffold is a Milwaukee attorney at Laster & Associates, whose practice includes criminal defense law, civil rights, estate planning, school safety liability, and family law. His criminal defense work draws on prior experience as a Madison police officer handling criminal matters, community policing, and school resource duties. He represents clients facing criminal charges and pursues constitutional claims involving unlawful searches, seizures, excessive force, and unlawful detention.

Corey studied Criminology at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He later earned his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in Madison. During law school, he concentrated heavily on trial advocacy and trained under nationally recognized trial attorneys. He participated in competitive mock trial programs that strengthened his courtroom preparation, oral advocacy, and litigation skills. His later studies included a focus on estate planning.

Corey gained additional courtroom experience while working with the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office, where he handled criminal matters and prosecuted cases. His earlier public-sector work included serving as Director of Safety, Security, and Crisis Management for a Wisconsin school district. He developed school safety initiatives, emergency preparedness training, threat assessment protocols, and Wisconsin Act 143 processes. His work reflects experience at the intersection of law enforcement, constitutional rights, education, and public safety.

Corey L. Saffold is admitted to practice in Wisconsin and the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. He served on the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety Advisory Committee from 2019 through 2023. Governor Tony Evers appointed him to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents in 2020. His professional affiliations include the Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers and the Rotary Club of Milwaukee.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Laster & Associates
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Rotarian, Rotary Club of Milwaukee
• Regent Emeritus, University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
• Member, Wisconsin Association of African American Lawyers

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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