Supreme Court: Law grad charged for transporting 114 pounds of marijuana should be admitted to practice law
A UW Law School graduate who was charged for transporting 114 pounds of marijuana to Wisconsin will be able to practice law in the state.
Supreme Court revokes attorney’s license, says profession has ‘no place’ for his behavior
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the law license of a western Wisconsin attorney with a "considerable" disciplinary history, writing that the legal profession has "no place" for his unethical behavior.
Reinstatement granted for Kenosha attorney who converted $173K of former firm’s funds
A Kenosha attorney found responsible for converting more than $173,000 of his former firm's client funds can practice law once again.
Attorney faced with suspension for waiting years to pay client’s dental bills, using settlement for personal expenses
A Watertown attorney could have her law license suspended for failing to use a settlement to pay a client’s dental bills.
Attorney suspended for 60 days as reciprocal discipline for disbarment in Minnesota
An attorney's Wisconsin law license has been suspended for 60 days as reciprocal discipline for his disbarment in Minnesota.
Lawyer sues OLR for disability discrimination
A Rock County attorney is suing the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation and one of its referees for disability discrimination.
Court grants former Waushara County DA’s request for indefinite license suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has indefinitely suspended the law license of the former Waushara County district attorney. Laura Waite was appointed as the Waushara County district attorney in April 2020. After a months-long, unexplained absence from the district attorney’s office, a judge found her to be absent in August and appointed a special administrative prosecutor […]
Former prosecutor accused of paying women for sex loses law license for two years
A former Jackson County prosecutor accused of posting bond for women in exchange for sexual favors will lose his law license for two years.
‘Here we go again’: Supreme Court disciplines Milwaukee attorney for 6th time
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has disciplined a Milwaukee lawyer for a sixth time for attorney-ethics violations.
Court to announce punishment for attorney accused of ignoring clients
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to announce punishment this week for a Milwaukee attorney accused of ignoring two of his clients.
‘I should not have said that. Are there cameras in here?’: What judges said in 2020 that got them in trouble
From calling a defendant an addict to making sexist remarks about a clerk, U.S. judges made — and were punished for — some outrageous comments in 2020.
Milwaukee immigration attorney faced with 1-year suspension for failing to properly represent clients
A Milwaukee immigration attorney could lose his law license for a year for failing to properly represent two clients and taking a money out of another client's account for a personal loan.
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- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
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