Blader was named State of Wisconsin Prosecutor of the Year in 2015 and Wisconsin Association of Homicide Detectives Prosecutor of the Year in 2014.

He was previously an associate attorney with Blader Law Office, where he focused on criminal litigation.

As U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, Blader oversees a staff of 22 lawyers and 31 support staff in the office, which prosecutes federal crimes in a 44-county area.

[4] In his role as U.S. Attorney, Blader is overseeing an investigation into Wisconsin's juvenile prison system.

The investigation is looking into possible child neglect, prisoner abuse, and other potential crimes at the state's juvenile detention facilities.