By: Derek Hawkins//July 20, 2015//
Civil
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Disciplinary Proceedings – License Suspension
2014AP2578-D Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Joseph J. Kaupie
Attorney with no prior disciplinary history fails to provide documents and communicate with client’s successive counsel and fails to respond to multiple inquiries from OLR regarding pending investigation ultimately leading to five month suspension.
“As the referee observed, abandonment of clients, especially those who are vulnerable due to incarceration and indigency, is a serious matter and Attorney Kaupie’s cooperation with the ensuing investigation was “abysmal.” The referee was mindful, however, that Attorney Kaupie had no prior disciplinary history and that Attorney Kaupie acknowledged complete culpability for his misconduct.”
Per Curiam.