Disciplinary Proceedings

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WI Supreme Court

Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Patrick A. Callahan

Case No: 2015AP1984-D

Focus: Disciplinary Proceedings

Attorney has license suspended for 60 days following five counts of misconduct with one client.

“In July 2012, on the same day that Attorney Callahan filed the untimely discrimination complaint against C.R.’s former employer with the DWD-ERD, Attorney Callahan also filed a civil suit against C.R.’s former employer. In February 2013, about six weeks before the discovery cutoff date set by the circuit court, Attorney Callahan sent a letter to the circuit court in which he admitted that he had: (1) failed to perform necessary discovery activities to prepare the case adequately; (2) failed to communicate with C.R. about the status of her claim; (3) failed to inform C.R. of the scheduling of her deposition; (4) advised opposing counsel that C.R. would accept $10,000 to settle the case even though he did not have C.R.’s authority to do so; and (5) failed to timely file C.R.’s discrimination complaint with the DWD-ERD and to report this fact to C.R. Attorney Callahan also mailed a copy of this letter to the OLR.”

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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.