Former Lancaster Public Defender New Iowa County District Attorney

A southwest Wisconsin native has been named the new district attorney for Iowa County. According to Governor Tony Evers’ office, Zachary Leigh was appointed to fill the position, serving the remainder of an unexpired term that ends January 2025. Leigh will replace Matthew Allen, who was elected to Iowa County Circuit Court. Since earning his law degree in 2014, Leigh has been an attorney with the state public defender’s office in both La Crosse and Lancaster. He also helped create treatment courts in both Vernon and Crawford counties and currently is a member of the Iowa County OWI and drug treatment court.