Professional Responsibility — public reprimand

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Wisconsin Supreme Court

Civil

Professional Responsibility — public reprimand

Where attorney Lisa A. Webber Hicks received a public reprimand in Tennessee, reciprocal discipline is appropriate.

“Supreme Court Rule 22.22(3) provides that this court ‘shall impose the identical discipline or license suspension unless . . . [t]he procedure in the other jurisdiction was so lacking in notice or opportunity to be heard as to constitute a deprivation of due process;’ ‘[t]here was such an infirmity of proof establishing the misconduct . . . that the supreme court could not accept as final the conclusion in respect to the misconduct . . .;’ or ‘[t]he misconduct justifies substantially different discipline in this state.’ Attorney Webber Hicks failed to respond to the order to show cause and has not alleged that any of these three exceptions exist. Accordingly, we conclude that the imposition of reciprocal discipline against her is warranted.”

2012AP1947-D OLR v. Webber Hicks

Per Curiam.

Attorneys: For Complainant: Hendrix, Jonathan E., Madison; For Respondent: Webber Hicks, Lisa A., Oliver Springs, TN