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Fond du Lac attorney to appeal referee’s recommendation

By: Erika Strebel, [email protected]//March 22, 2017//

Fond du Lac attorney to appeal referee’s recommendation

By: Erika Strebel, [email protected]//March 22, 2017//

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A Fond du Lac attorney is fighting a recommendation that the Wisconsin Supreme Court publicly reprimand him over several charges of misconduct.

The recommendation referee Reserve Judge John Murphy filed Feb. 24 stems from a complaint filed by the OLR last year alleging that Philip Shepherd had committed 10 counts of professional misconduct, including practicing law while his license was suspended and mishandling fees.

The OLR had asked that the high court publicly reprimand Shepherd and pay restitution.

Murphy agreed, rejecting Shepherd’s contentions that he intended to leave the practice of law, so a public reprimand served no purpose and that the misconduct stemmed from his depression and its consequences, including financial problems stemming from a recent divorce, two home foreclosures, personal bills in collection and two children in college.

Shepherd filed notice Tuesday that he would appeal Murphy’s recommendation, according to court records.

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