Disciplinary Proceedings

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WI Supreme Court

Case Name: Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Craig E. Vance

Case No.: 2015AP655-D

Focus:  Disciplinary Proceedings

Attorney license suspended for 9 months.

“In March 2012, Attorney Vance filed a lawsuit on Z.A.’s behalf without informing Z.A. that he had filed the lawsuit. He later failed to notify Z.A. of a settlement offer from the defendant. He failed to respond to requests for admission from the defendant, resulting in the circuit court deeming the requests to be admitted. He failed to respond to the defendant’s warning that it would seek costs associated with filing a summary judgment motion based on the deemed admissions unless he dismissed the case. He also failed to inform Z.A. of the defendant’s warning. He failed to respond to the defendant’s ensuing summary judgment motion, and he failed to appear at the summary judgment hearing, resulting in the circuit court granting summary judgment against Z.A. He failed to respond to Z.A.’s phone call regarding his failure to attend the summary judgment hearing.”

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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.