Hearing set over Rhinelander attorney’s bid for reinstatement

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A hearing has been set for reinstatement proceedings involving a Rhinelander attorney whose license was suspended for more than a year for mishandling client money and breaking trust-account rules.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended Richard Voss’ license to practice for 18 months in July 2014 for mishandling thousands of dollars while he was a court-appointed guardian of an estate.

The justices also ordered him to pay more than $2,000 in restitution.

The high court later, in December 2015, extended Voss’ license suspension an additional 60 days for breaking trust-account rules and committing misconduct in bankruptcy cases.

Voss petitioned the court to reinstate his license in March. In order to be reinstated, Voss must show clear, satisfactory and convincing evidence that he has the moral character to practice, that resuming his practice will not be detrimental to justice or the public interest and that he has fully complied with the court’s disciplinary orders.

The hearing will be held before a court-appointed referee, John Murphy, at 9 a.m. Oct. 11 at the Whyte Room of the State Bar Center, 5302 Eastpark Blvd., Madison. Those interested in the case may appear at the hearing to either support or oppose to Voss’ petition for reinstatement.