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Disciplinary proceeding

By: Derek Hawkins//July 5, 2017//

Disciplinary proceeding

By: Derek Hawkins//July 5, 2017//

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WI Supreme Court

Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Philip A. Shepherd

Case No.: 2017 WI 66

Focus: Disciplinary proceeding

We review a report filed by Referee John B. Murphy concluding that Attorney Philip A. Shepherd committed ten counts of misconduct as alleged in the Office of Lawyer Regulation’s (OLR) complaint. The referee determined that a public reprimand was appropriate discipline for Attorney Shepherd’s misconduct. The referee also recommended that Attorney Shepherd should be directed to pay restitution in two client matters and should be assessed the full costs of the proceeding, which are $1,887.96 as of March 8, 2017. After careful review of the matter, we conclude that the referee’s findings of fact are supported by clear, satisfactory, and convincing evidence. We adopt the referee’s conclusions of law. We agree that the appropriate discipline for Attorney Shepherd’s misconduct is a public reprimand, and we agree that Attorney Shepherd should be required to pay restitution as recommended, and shall bear the full costs of this proceeding.

Affirmed

Dissent: Abrahamson, A.W. Bradley

Concurring: Abrahamson, A.W. Bradley


Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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