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La Crosse attorney faces high court reprimand

By: Eric Heisig//November 6, 2013//

La Crosse attorney faces high court reprimand

By: Eric Heisig//November 6, 2013//

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A La Crosse criminal defense attorney who allegedly failed to separate client money from the rest of his firm’s accounts is facing a public reprimand from the state Supreme Court.

Kenneth Peterson, who has practiced law in Wisconsin since 1970, allegedly did not deposit in a trust account $1,000 paid by a client, according to an Office of Lawyer Regulation complaint filed Friday. He also admitted to investigators that he did not draft a written agreement between himself and the client, who he was representing on drug charges.

OLR attorneys are requesting that the high court publicly reprimand Peterson.

Peterson did not immediately return a phone call.

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