Dana John Wachs (born August 25, 1957) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

He has achieved the highest rating, AV, by Martindale-Hubbell for legal ability and ethical standards.

He was also the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Council Study Committee on the Transfer of Structured Settlement Payments.

[3] In 2014, he introduced Assembly Joint Resolution 80, which would have called for a statewide advisory referendum on whether or not Wisconsin should adopt a nonpartisan system of redistricting.

[4] For the 2015 legislative session, Rep. Wachs served as the ranking Democratic member on the Assembly Committees on Judiciary and Colleges and Universities.

[6][7][8] In 2022 Governor Evers appointed Wachs to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

[10] Wachs' removal was part of a historically unique situation in Wisconsin, in which Senate Republicans have wielded their confirmation power in an increasingly partisan and punitive manner against the two-term Democratic governor, Tony Evers.